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BC Rebate for Accessible Home Adaptations (BC RAHA) open
Administered by BC Housing.
B.C.'s rebate for adapting a home for someone with a disability or a permanent loss of ability: up to $20,000 over a lifetime, for low- and moderate-income homeowners and for tenants applying with their landlord. Intake reopens every 1 April and closes when the year's money runs out.
source · verified 27 September 2026
What it pays
| Upgrade | Condition | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Home adaptations | Lifetime maximum per household | $20,000 |
| Adaptation | Up to |
|---|---|
| Elevator or porch lift | $20,000 |
| Curved stairlift | $15,000 |
| Straight stairlift | $10,000 |
| Converting a tub to a walk-in or wheel-in shower | $9,100 |
| Exterior ramp | $6,000 |
| Kitchen counter, each | $5,500 |
| Widening an exterior door, each | $3,000 |
| Occupational or physical therapist assessment | $300 |
| Grab bar, each | $275 |
It does not pay for windows, roofs, hot water systems, appliances, or heating, ventilation or air conditioning.
Who is eligible
Who qualifies
- Someone in the home has a disability or a permanent loss of ability
- Household income before tax under $146,270, and assets under $100,000, not counting equity in the home
- The home is your primary residence and its assessed value is under the limit for your area, below
- Tenants apply jointly with their landlord
| Area | Limit |
|---|---|
| North Shore and Squamish Valley | $1,774,999 |
| Vancouver | $1,599,999 |
| Richmond-Delta, and Surrey-White Rock | $1,324,999 |
| North Fraser | $1,224,999 |
| Capital region | $1,074,999 |
| Fraser Valley | $1,049,999 |
| Kelowna | $899,999 |
| Central Vancouver Island | $824,999 |
| Courtenay, and Vernon | $749,999 |
| Penticton, and Kamloops | $674,999 |
| East Kootenay | $649,999 |
| Nelson and Trail | $599,999 |
| Cariboo, Northwest, Prince George | $474,999 |
| Peace River | $349,999 |
What disqualifies you
The rules people find out about after the work is done.
- Adaptations completed before BC Housing approves them, except emergency adaptations needed before a hospital release, installed within four months of it.
Where the application goes
Applications are taken first-come, first-served, complete ones first, from 1 April until the year's funding runs out.
| If this is you | Apply here |
|---|---|
| Apply | bchousing.org |
The thing most pages get wrong
BC Housing's own documents disagree on work done before approval. The homeowner page: "Adaptations completed before approval from BC Housing are not eligible", with an exception for emergencies before a hospital release. The maximum rebate schedule: "Adaptations completed prior to receiving BC Housing approval may be eligible." Get approval first.
Frozen until after the election
BC Housing has suspended website updates for the provincial election: "Content is current as of September 22, 2026." Changes, if any, will appear after 24 October.
Sources
- https://www.bchousing.org/housing-assistance/BC-RAHA/program-overview — primary source, read 27 September 2026
- https://www.bchousing.org/housing-assistance/BC-RAHA/homeowner
- https://www.bchousing.org/housing-assistance/BC-RAHA/FAQ
- https://www.bchousing.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/BC-RAHA-Home-Value-Limits.pdf
- https://www.bchousing.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/BC-RAHA-Maximum-Rebate-Schedule.pdf