Home Improvement Assistance Programs
Last updated on August 7, 2026The following programs help seniors make their homes safer, more accessible, and more energy efficient.
BC Rebate for Accessible Home Adaptations (BC RAHA)
Adapting your home in small ways can help you stay safer and more independent. Simply installing handrails and bathtub grab bars can help prevent falls and related injuries.
BC RAHA helps low-income seniors and people with disabilities finance home modifications for accessible, safe and independent living. Eligible homeowners, renters and landlords can receive up to $20,000 per home in the form of rebates.
BC Seniors' Home Renovation Tax Credit
The BC Seniors' Home Renovation Tax Credit is a refundable personal income tax credit to assist individuals aged 65 and over with the cost of certain permanent home renovations, effective for the 2012 and subsequent tax years.
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Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program On-Reserve
Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program On-Reserve offers financial assistance to Band Councils and Band members to repair substandard homes to a minimum level of health and safety and to improve the accessibility of housing for people with disabilities.
Band Councils or individual homeowners who require repairs to their homes may be eligible to apply.