Up to €8000 available :
The Mobility Aids Grant Scheme is available to those who qualify. This stairlift grant covers the price of a straight and curved stairlift up to €8000. It is dependent on what funding the local authority has available and every person is means assessed. Your local authority will decide if you are eligible or not. They can pay you the full grant, or a percentage of the stairlift grant. Everything that you need to know about the grant details are detailed below. If you have any other questions about stairlift grants, phone our office in Ballinlough now on (021) 432 0052 or email ber@corkstairlifts.ie We’d love to chat to you.
Who can apply for a stairlift grant?
Everybody can apply. The Mobility Aids Grant Scheme is available from your local council and everyone can apply, irrespective of your background, age or circumstance.
Is the stairlift grant means tested?
Yes. Every application is means tested. The Mobility Aids Grant Scheme is available to people with a household income of less than €37,500 a year and the combined income of everybody living in your home is taken into consideration.
What are the tax implications?
All your tax affairs must be in order. Evidence of this is required by the relevant councils, in the form of a tax clearance certificate for your grant application. You must include this.
Can I retrospectively fit a stairlift?
No. You cannot retrospectively fit a stairlift, before you receive written grant approval. If you do, your grant application will be cancelled. You must wait until your local authority gives you written approval of your grant allocation, before installing a new stairlift in your home.
Do I need a stairlift quotation?
Yes a stairlift quotation is required to process your grant application. Cork Stairlifts can call to your home free of charge and happily provide you with a detailed stairlift quotation for your grant application. Message us here or phone now on (021) 432 0052 or email ber@corkstairlifts.ie to organise an immediate quotation.
What else do I need to include in my grant application?
Your grant application must include your PPS number, postal address, property tax payment, proof of household income, tax clearance certificate, doctors certificate, engineer report, OT report, stairlift quotation and a completely filled application form.
Where do I go from here?
Every county council in Ireland has a Mobility Aids Grant application form. Locally, you can contact Cork County Council as follows : Cork Council Stairlift Grants section, Housing Department, Council Offices, Annabella, Mallow, Co. Cork. P51D9PD. Telephone : 022 304 65. Email : housing@corkcoco.ie
If you have any other questions or queries, phone the Cork Stairlifts office on (021) 432 0052 or you can email ber@corkstairlifts.ie Call us now, we’d love to speak with you.
