Who is eligible for Disabled Facilities Grant (Northern Ireland)?

Available in: Northern Ireland. Open to individuals — not restricted to businesses.

What is the deadline for Disabled Facilities Grant (Northern Ireland)?

This is a rolling scheme with no fixed deadline.

Disabled Facilities Grant (Northern Ireland)

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Description

Northern Ireland's mandatory adaptations grant, administered by the Housing Executive rather than a council. On a low income you can get grant aid up to £35,000, and in some cases the Housing Executive can increase the award to a maximum of £70,000 — noticeably higher than the caps in England (£30,000) and Wales (£36,000). The work has to be recommended by an occupational therapist, and the route in is your local Health and Social Care Trust rather than the Housing Executive directly. It is means-tested, with a calculation deciding whether you contribute towards the cost.

Amount

Up to £35,000 on a low income, which the Housing Executive can increase to a maximum of £70,000 in some cases

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

Available in: Northern Ireland.
Open to individuals — not restricted to businesses.

Notes: Means-tested: a financial calculation decides whether you must contribute. Distinct from the Housing Executive's discretionary grants (Renovation Grant, Replacement Grant, Home Repairs Assistance), which remain listed on NIHE's site but have in practice been restricted since 2022/23 to cases linked to delivery of a mandatory Disabled Facilities Grant with significant health-and-safety risks — do not treat those as openly available.
Requirement: A disabled person lives in the property, and the adaptation is recommended by an occupational therapist following assessment by your local Health and Social Care Trust.

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How to apply

Contact your local Health and Social Care Trust (or ask your GP or social worker to refer you); they start the process and contact the Housing Executive, whose grants office handles the application itself.

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Last verified: 22 September 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.