Grants and Funding for Householders
NEW Home
Insulation Scheme from 1st November 2009 in partnership
with E.ON!
South Staffordshire Council have teamed up with energy provider
E.ON to deliver discounted home energy insulation
measures.
With the support of the Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service,
South Staffordshire Council and E.ON, every home can get loft
insulation for just £180 or cavity wall insulation for just £150.
If you’re over 70, you can get your loft and cavity walls insulated
for FREE.
Thanks to the Staffordshire Fire &
Rescue Service, every home is entitled to FREE
Energy Efficiency advice when they receive a FREE
home fire safety check. To access this service
contact 0800 0241 999 to book a home fire risk check or
contact the Energy Saving Trust Advice Centre on 0800 512 012.
There are many other different grants and discounts available
for energy efficiency measures that you may have heard about. Here
is a brief summary of the schemes currently available.
Available Schemes
Boiler scrappage scheme
A government scheme that gives households in England
£400 off the cost of a new boiler has been launched.
According to the government it will help households cut their
energy bills, reduce CO2 emissions and support thousands of jobs.
Up to 125,000 households in England could benefit from the scheme,
which is costing the government £50m. For more information click
here
Free insulation for Over 70's
All residents over the age of 70 who own or rent their own homes
qualify for free loft and cavity wall insulation.
This grant is open to everyone regardless of whether they are
receiving benefits or not.
To find out more, or to arrange for a free survey please
call South Staffordshire Energy Advice Centre free on 0800 512
012.
Warm Front Scheme
Are you vulnerable to the cold, disabled, elderly, or do
you have children in the home? If so the Warm
Front Scheme may be able to help towards the cost of energy
saving measures in the home.
If you own your own home or rent it from a private landlord,
you may be eligible for a grant of up to £3,500 (or £6,000 if oil
central heating is involved) under the Warm Front Scheme.
To qualify for Warm Front you must be on
an income related benefit, be over the age of 60 or have
a child under 16 in the home.
Packages now include:
- Loft Insulation
- Cavity Wall Insulation
- Hot Water Tank Jacket
- Draught proofing
- Heating and Hot Water Improvements
Energy Wise Direct
Working with South Staffordshire
Energy Advice Service, Energy Wise Direct has negotiated keen
prices on items such as new energy efficient boilers, draught
proofing kits, loft and cavity wall insulation, heat reflecting
radiator panels and low energy light bulbs.
If you are keen to do something
to save energy as well as money, then contact
South
Staffordshire Energy Advice Service on 0800 512 012, or
visit the
save energy website for more
information.
Utility Companies
Those who do not qualify for grant funding under Warm Front may
be able to apply for a discount from their fuel supplier. Most
utility companies now offer grants for cavity wall and loft
insulation, but the amount of grant differs between companies. For
more information contact your supplier.
Low Carbon Buildings Programme
The Low carbon buildings programme provides
grants for microgeneration technologies for householders, community
organisations, schools, the public sector and businesses. For a
limited time residents can also access extra grants through the
Boiler Scrappage Scheme.
Links
Technologies
The technologies covered by the Low carbon buildings programme
include:
Find out more
For more information for householders
visit the Low carbon buildings
programme website (opens new window).
For more information on community organisations, schools and
businesses Visit the
Low carbon buildings programme phase 2 website (open
new window).
Contact
Energy Conservation Officer
Environmental Health (General) Services
Telephone: (01902) 696508
Email: env.general@sstaffs.gov.uk