Laois set to get over €1 million to help people with disabilities to live at home Reporter: '); '); Funding of just over €1 million is set to be spent in Laois this year to make homes livable for people with disabilities. In total, €1,031,693 will be spent on Disabled Persons Grant Scheme and the Improvement Works in Lieu of Local Authority Housing Scheme in Laois this year. A total of €928,524 of this funding is provided by the Department of Housing and the 10% balance is being provided by Laois County Council. "The Disabled Persons Grant Scheme provides funding for extensions and adaptations to existing social housing stock such as grab rails, disabled access ramps, wet rooms, etc. The scheme also provides extensions in cases of overcrowding. The Improvement Works in Lieu of social housing scheme (IWILs) allows local authorities to improve or extend privately owned accommodation, where the occupant has been approved for social housing.