Supports for Granny Flat/Independent Living

gizmo81

My Aunts daughter has some physiological and psychological difficulties.

She has been living independently.

The daughter is becoming increasingly withdrawn and it's getting difficult to get her to engage with services.

My Aunt wants her to come home to the family home and while the family is in agreement everyone is worried because it will have an impact on the family.

I was wondering as her daughter is in need of long term support but also is very head strong and independent, would there be supports for building a little granny flat onto my Aunt's house?

Would the Council or Welfare pay for something like this? Is there grants or anything?

Thanks for reading.

sierra117x

Working in welfare I can say I've never heard of any support payments for this. Everyone would want one. I remember the community welfare officers used to have discretionary payments to help out with stuff like say the wheelchair ramps leading to homes or accessible showers etc. And entire granny flat is a bit OTT though no ?

gizmo81

sierra117x wrote: »

Working in welfare I can say I've never heard of any support payments for this. Everyone would want one. I remember the community welfare officers used to have discretionary payments to help out with stuff like say the wheelchair ramps leading to homes or accessible showers etc. And entire granny flat is a bit OTT though no ?

Sorry I just mean't support. I believe there are grants for all manner of things.

Her diagnoses mean that she will be a long-term HAP tenant.

A granny flat would cost less than €20,000 going by quotes talked about on boards.

I don't think it's OTT if it saves by supporting someone with physiological and psychological difficulties into independent living with her family.

If her rent is €500 a month, thats €6000 a year, if she has 30 years left living, that's €180,000.

To me that's a good investment.

k99_64

gizmo81 wrote: »

Sorry I just mean't support. I believe there are grants for all manner of things.

Her diagnoses mean that she will be a long-term HAP tenant.

A granny flat would cost less than €20,000 going by quotes talked about on boards.

I don't think it's OTT if it saves by supporting someone with physiological and psychological difficulties into independent living with her family.

If her rent is €500 a month, thats €6000 a year, if she has 30 years left living, that's €180,000.

To me that's a good investment.

I think sierra was talking about making a house more accessible, is that not a option?

sierra117x

That's quite a confusing issue. She's functional enough to live independently and want to live alone separately from her family. But not enough to ever work for the rest of her life.

I would say your best bet is to approach your local council office and community welfare office. If there is such a grant it's not with welfare. Hopefully one of them can help

rubberdungeon

Is this worth exploring:

Improvement works in lieu of local authority housing


This scheme enables local authorities to improve or extend privately owned houses as an alternative to providing local authority housing. Carrying out the work must satisfy your housing need and result in your removal from the housing waiting list.

It is aimed at:

Owner-occupiers whose homes are overcrowded or sub-standard and who cannot afford to carry out improvements and Local authority tenants, people on the housing list, tenant purchasers or housing association tenants who want to move into a home owned by a relative but cannot because the home is sub-standard or too small.

If you qualify, the local authority will carry out works to adapt the house or to provide extra bedrooms. The local authority will pay the full cost of the works carried out and you will then pay a charge to the local authority for a maximum of 15 years. If during the 15-year period, you have paid an amount equal to the total cost of the works, the charge will stop.

The charge will be worked out in a similar way to the differential rent scheme for local authority rents, so it is based on your ability to pay.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing_grants_and_schemes/improvement_works_in_lieu_of_local_authority_housing.html

gizmo81

sierra117x wrote: »

That's quite a confusing issue. She's functional enough to live independently and want to live alone separately from her family. But not enough to ever work for the rest of her life.

I would say your best bet is to approach your local council office and community welfare office. If there is such a grant it's not with welfare. Hopefully one of them can help

As pointed out in the OP there are multiple diagnoses.

Yes she has worked and lasts in a job a couple of weeks because she has no soft skills, part of her psychological diagnoses.

There are anger issues, self harm issues, which make it difficult in the family home, her OCD means my Aunt can't put a cup down at the wrong angle.

gizmo81

rubberdungeon wrote: »

Is this worth exploring:

Improvement works in lieu of local authority housing


This scheme enables local authorities to improve or extend privately owned houses as an alternative to providing local authority housing. Carrying out the work must satisfy your housing need and result in your removal from the housing waiting list.

It is aimed at:

Owner-occupiers whose homes are overcrowded or sub-standard and who cannot afford to carry out improvements and Local authority tenants, people on the housing list, tenant purchasers or housing association tenants who want to move into a home owned by a relative but cannot because the home is sub-standard or too small.

If you qualify, the local authority will carry out works to adapt the house or to provide extra bedrooms. The local authority will pay the full cost of the works carried out and you will then pay a charge to the local authority for a maximum of 15 years. If during the 15-year period, you have paid an amount equal to the total cost of the works, the charge will stop.

The charge will be worked out in a similar way to the differential rent scheme for local authority rents, so it is based on your ability to pay.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing_grants_and_schemes/improvement_works_in_lieu_of_local_authority_housing.html

Thanks a million RubberDungeon that looks really interesting. And looks like what they are looking for. Thank you

Conall Cernach

There is also the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing_grants_and_schemes/housing_adaptation_grant_for_people_with_disability.html
It is means tested with a maximum grant of €30,000 so should go a long way to assisting with an extension, downstairs bathroom etc. It is administered by the local authorities.

gizmo81

Conall Cernach wrote: »

There is also the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing_grants_and_schemes/housing_adaptation_grant_for_people_with_disability.html
It is means tested with a maximum grant of €30,000 so should go a long way to assisting with an extension, downstairs bathroom etc. It is administered by the local authorities.

Thanks a million Conall, I really appreciate that.