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Help to Buy Scheme
Tax rebate of up to €35,000 for first-time buyers purchasing or self-building a new home. Increased from €30,000 in Budget 2027.
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SEAI Better Energy Homes Scheme
Individual grants for heat pumps, insulation, windows and doors, solar PV and now home batteries. Heat pump grants are up to €14,500 including the new €2,000 boiler scrappage grant.
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SEAI Boiler Scrappage Grant
New €2,000 grant for scrapping an oil or gas boiler (or solid fuel or electric storage heating) when you switch to a heat pump. Paid on top of the heat pump grant.
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Back to Education Allowance (BTEA)
A weekly allowance (at the same rate as your qualifying social welfare payment) for people returning to full-time education at second or third level.
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Drugs Payment Scheme
Cap on monthly spending on approved prescribed drugs and medicines. The monthly threshold is €80 — individuals and families pay no more than this.
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First Home Scheme
Shared equity scheme providing up to 30% of the cost of a new home in return for a government equity stake. Open to first-time buyers, self-builders, and eligible renters.
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Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability
Means-tested grant of up to €40,000 for major adaptations to make your home suitable for a person with a disability — extensions, ground-floor bedrooms, accessible bathrooms and more.
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Housing Aid for Older People Grant
Means-tested grant of up to €10,700 for essential repairs to the homes of people aged 66 or over, including heating, windows, doors, structural repairs, and rewiring.
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Local Authority Home Loan
Government-backed mortgage for first-time buyers and 'fresh start' applicants who cannot get sufficient finance from a mainstream bank.
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Medical Card
Free GP visits, hospital care, prescriptions (small per-item charge) and other health services for people who qualify on income or hardship grounds.
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Mobility Aids Grant Scheme
Means-tested grant of up to €8,000 for older people and people with disabilities to install mobility aids such as grab rails, ramps, stairlifts, and level-access showers.
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SEAI Enhanced Grants for Homeowners on Welfare Payments (Solar, Battery, Insulation)
Higher grants of up to €9,000 for solar PV and a battery, plus enhanced attic and cavity wall insulation grants, for homeowners receiving certain DSP payments.
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SEAI Home Battery Grant
New €600 grant for installing a home battery energy storage system alongside solar panels. Opened on 6 October 2026.
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SEAI One Stop Shop (National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme)
A fully managed deep retrofit service bringing your home to BER B2 or better. One company handles everything — survey, design, grants, contractors, and final BER.
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SEAI Solar PV Grant
Grant of up to €1,800 to install solar panels and generate your own electricity. Now open to homes built before 2025. Solar PV is also VAT-free (0%) in Ireland.
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SEAI Warmer Homes Scheme
Fully free home energy upgrades — insulation, heat pumps, ventilation and now solar panels and a battery — for homeowners on qualifying social welfare payments.
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Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant (Croí Cónaithe)
Up to €50,000 (or €70,000 for derelict properties) to bring a vacant property back into use as a home or rental. Extended to 2030.