Housing Services for People with a Disability

If you or someone you live with has a disability, there are some sections of this site which will be of particular interest to you. Click on the links below for more information. We have a range of services and publications specifically designed to be of help to people with a disability.

Housing Services

Adaptations (Making alterations to your home)

If you, or someone living with you in your property, has a disability, an adaptation may help you to live more comfortably in your home.

• The Process for Obtaining a Housing Adaptation – This section provides help on how to get changes made to your house.
• The Application Procedure - How to apply for adaptations to your home will depend on your situation. Please select your accommodation from the list below to find out about the application procedure.
  • Housing Executive Tenant
  • Housing Association Tenant
  • Owner Occupier, Private Tenant or Landlord
• Examples of Adaptations Housing adaptations for people with a disability are classified into two categories, Major and Minor Adaptations, and this section gives examples of the kinds of work which make up each category.

Disabled Facilities Grant

This section gives information on how to get a grant to help adapt your home to suit your needs.

Supporting People

The Supporting People Programme helps people to live independently. The links below provides more information and advice on the services offered.

• About Supporting People
• About The Supporting People Strategy
• Information for Existing or Potential Service Users
• Contact the Supporting People Team
• Floating Support Floating Support is assistance provided in a person’s own home by a support worker.  There are services provided throughout Northern Ireland.  These services can be provided to people regardless of where they live and their aim is to help people maintain their independence in their own homes.

General Housing Advice

Applying for a home

• Applying for a home
• Application Process
• How the Housing Selection Scheme Works
• Apply for a transfer
• Advice for Housing Executive Tenants

Buying a Home

• Buying your home from us
• Buying a house using the Co-Ownership Scheme
• Buying a house privately

Renting a home

• Renting Privately
• Renting a Housing Executive home

Housing Benefit

• How to Apply for Housing Benefit
• Who can claim Housing Benefit?
• Housing Benefit Advice

Local Housing Allowance

• What is Local Housing Allowance
• How We Calculate Your Local Housing Allowance
• Applying For Local Housing Allowance

Useful Resources

Leaflets

• Download the Adapting Your Own Home - Public Sector (PDF 363Kb)
• Download the Adapting Your Own Home - Private Sector (PDF 307Kb)
• Download the Housing Selection Scheme booklet (PDF 130Kb)

Directories

• Download the Floating Support Directory. (628Kb)
• Download our Directory of Sheltered Accommodation (2.36MB)

Links

• Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations(NIFHA) link to their database http://www.nifha.org/housing-association-database/
• Link to the Road Service website that provides information on designated parking bays parking bays: http://www.roadsni.gov.uk/disabled_parking_leaflet.pdf
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• Shelter

Other sections of this site

• Language - Information on the various ways we can help you talk to us
• Feedback - Contact us

You can also contact us at info@nihe.gov.uk or call us on 028 9024 0588 or 08448 920 900