Owner-occupied housing for people with disabilities; application for funding for adaptation

Purpose

For construction work on existing homes to adapt owner-occupied housing to the needs of people with disabilities (e.g., installation of an accessible bathroom or stairlift, construction of a ramp for wheelchair users), homeowners can receive an interest-free construction loan of up to 10,000.00 euros.

Object

The Free State of Bavaria promotes the disabled-friendly adaptation of existing owner-occupied and rented housing to meet the needs of people with disabilities as part of the Bavarian Housing Program with a performance-free building loan of up to EUR 10,000. One of the prerequisites for funding is compliance with certain income limits.

Beneficiary

Beneficiaries are private individuals.

Eligible costs

For structural measures in existing properties to adapt owner-occupied housing to the needs of people with disabilities (e.g. installation of a disabled bathroom or stair lift, construction of a ramp for wheelchair users), owners of owner-occupied housing can receive a performance-free building loan of up to EUR 10,000.00.

Type and height

The funding is granted as a credit/loan.

Homeowners can receive an interest-free construction loan of up to 10,000 euros for renovations to their existing homes to adapt them to the needs of people with disabilities.

To apply for funding for barrier-free or disabled-friendly home conversions, you will find additional information under Forms in the flyer: Voluntary housing advice from the district.

• Only households whose income does not exceed the income limits specified in Art. 11 Para. 1 BayWoFG can benefit from the subsidy.
• The subsidy is granted for the adaptation of owner-occupied housing for disabled people. If there is a severe disability, the notification or disability pass must be presented; otherwise a medical certificate is sufficient.
• There is no legal entitlement to funding.

There are no fixed deadlines for this funding.

• Proof of ownership of the property
• Proof of financing - Sketch plan
• Proof of disability e.g. severely disabled person's pass, specialist medical certificate

• Application "Adaptation of living space to the needs of people with disabilities" - Stabau Id
• Voluntary housing advice from the district - flyer
• Declaration of income of the applicant (Stabau III a)
• Income declaration for other household members (Stabau III b)
• Notes on the declaration of income of the applicant and other members of the household
• Installment call - RA 5

• Bavarian Housing Promotion Act (Bayerisches Wohnraumförderungsgesetz - BayWoFG)
• Housing promotion regulations 2023 (WFB 2023)

Administrative court action

• Removing Barriers

The procedure is a two-stage process:

• The application must be submitted to the district administrative authority (district office, independent city) using the forms and documents provided for this purpose. Approval is granted by the district administrative authority.
• The loan commitment and the issuance of the approval notice are handled by the Bavarian State Land Credit Institution. An application for disbursement must be submitted to the district administrative authority. The district offices and independent cities are responsible for providing guidance and granting approval.

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