Improve the energy efficiency of your home and reduce energy usage

Several Council, local. and national schemes are available to help residents across the borough to address the energy efficiency of their homes, helping to reduce energy use, lower bills and improve health and wellbeing.

Home Upgrade Grant
This is available to homeowners or private tenants living in properties that are not heated by mains gas and have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of Band D, E, F or G.

To qualify you must meet one of the following criteria:

• You receive an income related benefit, for example, Universal Credit, Pension Credit Guarantee, Council Tax Support, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, or Tax Credits
• Your total combined annual household income before tax, National Insurance and other deductions is no more than £31,000
• Your total combined annual household income before tax, National Insurance and other deductions is no more than £20,000 after your housing costs have been deducted. By housing costs, we mean mortgage payments, rent payments and Council Tax

More information and how to apply can be found using the link below.

Home Upgrade Grant

Home Improvement Agency
This service, delivered by ForHousing, supports older people, people with disabilities or those on low incomes to repair, improve or adapt their homes, ensuring that they can continue to live independently.

Home Safety Grants and Decent Homes Loans can help with urgent and essential repairs. More information on eligibility criteria and examples of the types of work that a grant or loan can be used for is available.

Home Improvement Agency

Details of additional, local and national energy efficiency schemes can be found on the Council’s Home Energy web page along with links to advice and guidance to help reduce energy usage.

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