Government announces Green Deal Home Energy Efficiency Improvement Fund

The Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (Green Deal HIF) is set to launch in June 2014 as recently announced by The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). It will enable households (including private or social landlords as well as homeowners) carrying out energy efficiency improvements to recover up to £7,600 from the government to offset the cost of the works. The government’s Green Deal HIF is offering a £500 payment for anyone who installs energy efficiency measures within 12 months of moving into a property. The Green Deal HIF will also pay domestic energy customers:

100% of the cost of installing two measures from the approved list (below) that includes secondary glazing and floor insulation, up to a total maximum of £1,000.
75% of the cost of installing internal or external solid wall insulation, up to a maximum of £6,000.
Up to £100 refunded for their Green Deal Assessment.

The scheme will be open for one year. To be eligible, the installation must be recommended on an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) less than two years old at the date of application, or on a Green Deal advice report. Claiming payment seems to be relatively easy – a householder must:

apply for measures as recommended on their assessment report or EPC;
register for their Green Deal HIF voucher when the application website and telephone hotline number go live in early June;
have the improvements installed by a registered Green Deal Installer or Provider within six months of receipt of the Green Deal HIF voucher; and
submit their voucher once the work has been completed.

Payment should then be received within ten working days. The Government hopes that the new scheme will help to revive the uptake of the Green Deal, launched in 2012.

Approved List of Works

Condensing gas boiler (on mains gas)
Double glazing (replacing single glazing)
Secondary glazing
Replacement doors
Cavity wall insulation
Floor insulation
Flat roof insulation
Room-in-roof insulation
Replacement warm air unit
Replacement storage heaters
Flue gas heat recovery units
Waste water heat recovery systems

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