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The Warmer Homes Scheme in Plymouth, Devon
An OverviewLaunching on 1st April 2025, the Warmer Homes Scheme in Plymouth, Devon, is now open for applications, offering residents essential support to enhance home energy efficiency. Efficient energy use reduces utility bills, improves home comfort and helps combat climate change. Early application is recommended—secure your place before reservations are fully allocated.
About the Warm Homes Local Grant
– The UK Government has pledged to enhance five million homes within five years through its Warm Homes Plan. – A key goal of this initiative is to lower household energy costs and significantly improve comfort levels, helping tackle fuel poverty. – The Warm Homes Plan plays a central role in the broader governmental ambition to position the UK as a global leader in clean energy. – By 2030, the Government aims to supply households with affordable, clean energy solutions, supporting the transition to sustainable home heating. – Ultimately, these measures contribute strategically to the UK’s overarching objective of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
What Measures Could You Get?
Energy Performance Upgrades: Measures to improve the energy efficiency of homes, such as insulation and draught proofing. Up to £15,000 in funding per household.
Low-Carbon Heating: Installations of low-carbon heating systems, such as heat pumps. Up to £15,000 in funding per household.
Loft Insulation
Helps retain heat in winter and keep your home cooler in summer, cutting energy waste and reducing bills.
Heat Pumps
Provide efficient, eco-friendly heating and cooling, cutting down on energy bills.
Solar PV
Harnesses the power of the sun to generate clean electricity, lowering electricity costs.
Boiler Upgrade
Replaces old systems with energy-efficient models, improving heating efficiency.
Cavity Wall Insulation
Prevents heat loss through your walls, improving energy efficiency and lowering heating bills.
HHR Storage Heaters
Store heat efficiently and release it when needed, cutting costs with off-peak electricity.
Heating Controls
Let you control room temperatures individually, improving comfort and saving energy.
I/E Wall Insulation
Reduces heat loss through walls, boosting energy efficiency and cutting heating costs.
Am I Eligible?
To qualify for Plymouth’s Warmer Homes Scheme in Devon, applicants need to satisfy specific criteria relating to both household circumstances and property conditions. Eligibility requirements encompass household income thresholds, receiving particular benefits, and property characteristics such as existing energy efficiency ratings. The detailed qualifying criteria are clearly outlined in the list provided below.
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D to G
- Privately owned (owner-occupied or privately rented)
- The scheme covers all fuel types, including homes on mains gas and off-grid homes using electricity, oil, coal, or LPG.
- Receive means-tested benefits
- Have a gross household income under £36,000
- Suffer with a medical condition aggravated by cold (e.g., asthma, high blood pressure)
- Live in a qualifying postcode (as defined by the grant)
- Properties with an EPC rating in bands A to C.
- New build or self-build homes that have not been previously occupied.
- Social housing (except for in-fill purposes, with specific conditions).
- Park homes that are not the permanent residence of the household or are expected to be demolished before the measure guarantee period ends.
Think You Qualify?
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