Improvements could include insulating your home to reduce your energy use or installing low-carbon heating to lower the amount of carbon dioxide your home produces. You must redeem the voucher and ensure improvements are completed by 31 March 2021. In the meantime, you can find out what improvements can be made to your home and obtain quotes from certified tradespeople. The official government adv
ice says: “The government will provide a voucher that covers two-thirds of the cost of qualifying energy efficiency or low carbon heating improvements to your home. The maximum value of the voucher is £5,000. If you are on a low income and receive certain benefits, you can receive a voucher covering all of the cost of the improvements. The maximum value of the voucher is £10,000. A full list of qualifying benefits are available on the Simple Energy Advice website.
“The installer will request and receive payment from the government for the costs covered by the voucher.”
The scheme was first announced during Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s mini-Budget. Eligibility for low-income scheme
You qualify for the Green Home Grants low-income scheme if you receive at least one of the following benefits:
Income based Jobseekers allowance (JSA)
Income based Employment & Support Allowance (ESA)
Income Support (IS)
Pension Guarantee Credit
Working Tax Credit (WTC)
Child Tax Credits (CTC)
Universal Credit (UC)
Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Attendance Allowance
Carer’s Allowance
Severe Disablement Allowance
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
Contribution based Jobseekers allowance (JSA)
Contribution based Employment & Support Allowance (ESA)
Housing benefit
Eligibility
To apply for the voucher, you must either:
Own your home (including park home owners, long-leaseholders and shared ownership)
Be a private or social landlord
Your property must be in England to be eligible for the scheme. Landlords cannot apply for the low-income portion of the scheme. New-build properties that have not previously been occupied are not eligible for the scheme. You cannot apply for the scheme if you have already received a grant from your local authority as part of the Local Authority Delivery Scheme.
