Green Homes Grants and you Melissa Spiers
Green Homes Grants 1. £500m voucher pot for low-income households 2. £500m pot for LAs to primarily support fuel poor households 3. £1bn voucher scheme that everyone can access
Why GHG, why now? “We cannot meet our climate objectives without a major improvement in UK housing.”
Energy in the home
What is a GHG voucher? Voucher funding from BEIS available ‘from the end of September’, there’s two types: 1. £5,000 towards energy efficiency measures for everyone. To the maximum value of two-thirds the cost of the job (1bn) 2. £10,000 voucher for those receiving eligible income based benefits (500m)
Who is everyone? • All owner-occupied and lease holders • New builds that are occupied (not unoccupied) • Landlords of private rented and social housing (including park homes). • Non-commercial buildings (Target 2030 available for SMEs.)
What can you do with GHG voucher? Primary improvements: Insulation; solid wall, cavity wall, underfloor, loft or roof insulation. Low carbon heating; air-source or ground-source heat pumps, or solar thermal systems = Secondary measures: Draught-proofing Double or triple glazing, or secondary glazing* Energy efficient doors, replacing doors installed before 2002. Heating controls and insulation, including appliance thermostats, hot water tank thermostats, hot water tank insulation, smart heating controls, zone controls, delayed-start thermostats and thermostatic radiator valves. Will cover exploratory and retrofit surveys, or things like labour costs, parts waste removal or scaffolding.
How do you get a GHG voucher? You can apply at the end of September, to prepare: - Visit the Simple Energy Advice website – eligibility assessor and ‘personalised plan’ - Consult your EPC - Choose appropriate qualifying measures - Find a Trustmark or Microgeneration Recess Scheme (MCS) Registered installer - Survey and quotes ready for submission Apply and install before 31st March 2021…
What should I bear in mind? • You may be eligible for other funding that could get you a better deal* • Such announcements tend to attract ‘cowboys’ • Installers must be Trustmark registered (ideally 2019 but accepting 2017 at present) • Keep your quotes • GHG amount will be removed from RHI total • We do not govern this fund • Don’t agree to measure before you have voucher!
How could this aid retrofit • Pay for (2/3) of a survey • Incentive for installers to sign up to Trustmark 2019/PAS2035 • Funding for Solid Wall Insulation and underfloor – hard to treat properties • Start the conversation • Raise wider awareness with incentive • However, it is not funding Solar PV or electricity generating renewables
How can CAN’s can help? - Put an advice page or link to W&W’s & SEA on your site - Put together an information flyer for distribution - Be aware and work with installers in your area, talk GHG. - Ensure those in rented accommodation are included - landlords - Host events recommending measures to your areas (invite W&W along) - Request a retrofit survey - Be ready to apply end of September
How can Severn Wye can help? - Over the phone advice via Warm and Well advice line*. - Provide information and access to grants for insulation, replacement boilers, central heating. - Arrange a home visit by a Warm and Well energy advisor (if fuel poor). - Availability of paid visits in the future for those not qualifying for the above, MEES for landlords - Link to Energy website for local installers - Our website for a page on GHG grants
Free Advice Line 0800 500 3076 Open Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm Email: warmandwell@severnwye.org.uk www.warmandwell.org.uk
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