Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme

Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme

The Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme is being launched in September 2020 and will be available to homeowners and private tenants in England. Everyone is entitled to a £5,000 voucher that will cover up to two thirds of the cost of insulation, low carbon heating and glazing.

Those with a low income in receipt of certain benefits, tax credits or allowances will be able to claim the full cost of improvements up to a maximum of £10,000. Many of the improvements will therefore be free of charge to those in this group.

At least one primary measure must be approved first before any secondary measures can be considered. The primary measures consist of home insulation and low carbon heating and the secondary measures include glazing and heating controls/insulation.

Which measures can be installed?

You must have one of the following primary measures approved under the scheme before you can qualify for a secondary measure:

PRIMARY MEASURES

Home Insulation:

Low Carbon Heating:

Once a primary measure has been identified, the following secondary measures can be considered. Note that they can only be up to the same value of the primary measure, so for example if you receive £1,000 towards cavity wall insulation, then you will be entitled to £1,000 towards a secondary measure.

SECONDARY MEASURES

Windows & Doors:

• Draught proofing
• Double/triple glazing (to replace single glazed units)
• Secondary glazing (if single glazing is already installed)
• Energy efficient doors (to replace doors fitted before 2002)

Heating controls and insulation: