The previously successful but short lived ‘Green Deal Home Improvement Fund’ reopened on the 10th of December with an initial £30 million available for more home improvements. The government have pledged that a further £70 million will be released for the fund in February. The fund allows householders to apply for free cash to pay for home improvements in the hope of making them more energy efficient.
You can get up to £1000 towards the cost of installing any 2 of the following:
- A condensing gas boiler
- Double or triple glazing in replacement for single glazing windows
- Energy efficient external doors
- Cavity wall insulation
- Floor or flat roof insulation
- A replacement warm air unit
- Fan assisted storage heaters
- A waste water recovery system
You can get up to £500 more if you apply within 12 months of buying a home.
To be eligible
- you’re improving a domestic property in England or Wales that you own or live in
- you have either a Green Deal advice report or an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) that’s less than 2 years old
- the improvements you’re applying for are covered by the scheme and recommended in your EPC or Green Deal advice report
- you use a Green Deal provider or installer registered with the GDHIF
How to Claim
- Get a Green Deal assessment or an EPC for your property.
- Get and agree a quote from a Green Deal installation company that’s registered with the Home Improvement Fund.
- Apply for a Home Improvement Fund voucher before you start the work.
- Complete the work.
- Ask your Green Deal provider or installer to fill in the rest of the voucher.
- Follow the instructions on the voucher to make your claim. You must do this before the expiration date on the voucher.
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey says: “The best way people can cut their energy bills, this winter and every winter, is to improve their homes so that they leak less heat and use less energy. That’s why we’ve increased the funding available for the Green Deal to help even more people start saving money sooner.”
For more information on how you could start reducing your energy bills follow this link:
https://www.gov.uk/green-deal-energy-saving-measures/overview
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