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Energy Efficiency - Grants

Country-wide Grants
 
Warm Front (Picture:www.eaga.com)
Grants and discounts for cavity wall insulation and loft insulation are available for all privately owned and privately rented properties in South Yorkshire. If you rent from Sheffield Homes and want to find out what energy efficiency measures are being done under the Decent Homes work then visit the Sheffield Homes website. If you rent from a Housing Association, please contact your local office.
 
 

Warm Front Grant

The Warm Front  grant is a Government funded scheme which is now managed by Eaga Partnerships Ltd. It will pay for up to £2700 of work to improve insulation and heating in your home if you are eligible.
 
You may be eligible for a Warm Front grant if:
 
  • You are a homeowner or rent from a private landlord and
  • You receive a qualifying benefit.
 
Qualifying benefits fall into 3 groups: you must be able to prove that you are a homeowner, or that you rent from a private landlord, and that you receive at least one of these benefits when you apply for a Warm Front grant
1. Disability-related or income-related benefits:
  • Working tax credit (With a household income of less than £15,460 – must include a disability element) Child Tax Credit (with a household income of less than £15,460)
  • Attendance Allowance
  • Disability Living Allowance
  • Income Support (must include a disability premium)
  • Housing benefit (must include a disability premium)
  • Council Tax Benefit (must include a disability premium)
  • War Disablement pension (must include a mobility supplement or Constant Attendance Allowance)         
  • Industrial Injuries Benefit (must include Constant Attendance Allowance)
 
2. You have a child under 16, or you are pregnant and have a maternity certificate MAT B1, and you receive:
  • Income Support
  • Council tax Benefit
  • Housing Benefit
  • Pension Credit
  • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
3. You are aged 60 or over and you receive:
  • Income Support
  • Housing Benefit
  • Council tax Benefit
  • Pension Credit
  • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
 
For more details about the scheme and qualifying benefits, call the Warm Front Grants line free on 0800 316 2814 , or us on 0114 273 6294.
 
Alternatively, full details of the qualifying benefits & credits are shown on the Warm Front web site. 
 

Do you qualify for Benefits?

If you're not sure whether you're entitled to a Warm Front Grant, phone the Warm Front Benefit Entitlement Check Team on freephone 0800 072 9006. They'll be able to tell you if you qualify for benefits. Even if it's a small amount you could still qualify for a Warm Front grant.
Lines are open Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.
 

Discounts on central heating

The Government’s Warm Front scheme is pleased to announce a brand new opportunity for people 60 or over, who are not on benefits, to make huge savings on new central heating systems and repairs to broken boilers.
 
The scheme offers a £300 rebate on the purchase of a new central heating system, or repairs, for people who would not actually qualify for the Warm Front grant itself. 
 
The following terms apply:
  • Applicants must be 60 or over
  • Applicants must be private owners or privately renting i.e. not renting from the Council or a Housing Association
  • To qualify for the rebate the boiler must be broken
  • The installer must be approved by WarmFront. If they are not on the approved list they may apply at any time
  • The offer must be used within 3 months. If you fail to use it within 3 months you can reapply

How it works

Eaga Group are administering the £300 scheme, and have set up a panel of approved contractors (separate to the Warm Front one), which includes both local and national companies. Applicants should go via Eaga in the first place, and will receive a letter, which acts as a £300 voucher and a list of up to 6 approved contractors operating in their postcode area.
 
The letter has a unique identifying number and is valid for three months only from date of issue. The applicants contact as many of the 6 contractors as they wish, agree the work, sort out a quote, and the contractor does the work.
 
The applicant is then billed for the cost of the work minus £300, and the contractor can claim back the remaining £300.
 
You may use any contractor you wish provided they are registered with Warm Front. They may register at any time.
 
Full details are available from Eaga WarmFront 0n 0800 316 2808, or contact the SHAW Team 0n 0114 273 6294.
 

Apply Online

You can now apply online by completing the Warm Front application form.
 
Once the Warm Front Team receive your application, the Home Energy Advisor will contact you to arrange a time to visit your home. He or she will check your eligibility, assess your property and recommend the best possible package of works from the Warm Front scheme to meet your needs. 
 
The work will be organised through Warm Front, using specialist firms depending on what work is agreed. As long as you remain eligible, and there is still some of the grant left for your home, you can apply again in the future for extra Warm Front work if you need further heating or insulation work.
 

 
Local Grants
 
Save 'N' Warm Logo

Save 'N' Warm

While not everyone qualifies for a Warm Front grant, everyone can benefit from reduced prices for home insulation with the Save 'N' Warm Scheme .
 
The Save 'n' Warm scheme offers free cavity wall insulation and loft insulation if you or anyone in your household is on a qualifying benefit. If you're not on benefits you can still access cheaper prices for insulation through Save 'N' Warm. All householders living within the administrative boundaries of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Councils are eligible regardless of their circumstances. Save 'N' Warm is run by the Energy and Sustainability Team at Doncaster MBC on behalf of the 4 councils of South Yorkshire.
 
To register interest in the scheme call the Energy and Sustainability Team on freephone 0800 028 1067 or 01302 737053 or email: savenwarm@doncaster.gov.uk
 

Discounted insulation for all

There are a lot of different insulation schemes available and it can be very difficult to choose one. We don't recommend any one insulation company but we do recommend getting at least 3 quotes for the work and make sure that you will be covered by the Cavity Wall Insulation Guarantee Agency (CIGA) 25 year guarantee.
 
The first company to try should be your energy provider who will probably provide discounted insulation for all its customers. We have compiled a list of all the contact numbers for all the major power companies.
 
Below are the contact details of some insulation providers.
 
 
Please note that we do not recommend any one company and we are providing these contact details to make it easier for you to get a number of quotes and find the best company for you.
 
 
Please be aware of leaflets being put through doors offering double discounts. Don't feel pressurized into signing up to one company before you have had a chance to get a price off other companies.
 
The Government discounts offered are the same for all companies so you should expect to pay around £149 upwards for cavity wall insulation and a bit more for loft insulation (where there is no existing loft insulation).
 

Other Grants and Discounts Available

You can find out more about grants and discounts available by using the Energy Saving Trust's "Grants and Offers" database.
 
 
 

Contact us

 
If you would like any further information please see the Contact us section for our telephone numbers and email address.

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