Clearview National February 2015 - Issue 159 | Page 14

INDUSTRYNEWS

More Green Deal
Funding Announced
More people will get help to improve the energy
efficiency of their homes through a new release of the
Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF).

»»The popular scheme opened
to new applications from 10 December
2014,with up to £5,600 available to
households in England and Wales to help
with the cost of installing energy saving
measures such as solid wall insulation,
double glazing, boilers, cavity wall and floor
insulation.
Up to £30 million in vouchers are
available and details of further releases will be
announced on a quarterly basis with the next
release expected in February 2015. This is part
of the additional £100 million for household
energy efficiency measures announced in
October 2014, which is in addition to the
£450 million already allocated to household
energy efficiency over 2014 – 17.
The £30 million will be split into two
categories:
• Up to £24 million for solid wall
insulation;
• Up to £6 million for two measures from
a list of home improvements available
under the scheme.
Once the funding under each category has
been committed, no more applications will be
taken for that category – though applications
will still be taken for the other category if
funds are still available.
The Green Deal Home Improvement Fund
launched in June of last year, has already
provided vouchers for more than 20,000
households. Through this second release of
funding, domestic energy customers can now
receive:
• up to £4000 for installing solid wall
insulation;
• up to £1000 for installing two measures
from an approved list;
• up to £100 refunded for their Green
Deal Assessment;
• up to £500 more if applying within 12
months of buying a new home.

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Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed
Davey said:
“This fund is a big success story for the
Green Deal – helping thousands of people
improve their homes so they are warmer,
greener and cheaper to run.
“The best way people can cut their energy
bills, this winter and every winter, is to
improve their homes so that they leak less heat
and use less energy. That’s why we’ve increased
the funding available for the Green Deal to
help even more people start saving money
sooner.”

‘we’ve increased the
funding available for
the Green Deal to help
ever more people start
saving money sooner’
To complete the two-stage application
process, householders will need:
• A Green Deal Advice Report (GDAR) or
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
that is less than two years old
• A quote from a GDHIF registered
installer or provider for work specified on
the GDAR or EPC and included on the
list of GDHIF approved measures
• Proof of property ownership (for
landlords/undertakings only)
Energy and Climate Change Minister
Amber Rudd said:
“We’ve already taken £50 off energy bills
this year, and have forced energy companies to
make things simpler and easier for bill payers,
but we know that the best way for households
to cut their bills is to use less energy.
“More than three quarters of a million
homes have already had energy saving
improvements installed as a result of the
Energy Company Obligation and Green Deal.
It makes sense to go even further to help more

families install measures so that they see the
benefits of lower bills and a warmer home for
years to come.”
Householders will be able to receive GDHIF
funding for solid wall insulation and/or any two
of the following energy savings improvements:
• Cavity wall insulation
• Condensing mains gas boiler
• Secondary glazing
• Double/triple glazing (replacement single
glazing)
• Flat roof insulation
• Replacement warm air unit
• Fan-assisted storage heaters
• Energy efficient replacement doors
• Floor insulation
• Room-in-roof insulation
• Waste water heat recovery
Voucher payment claims will be accepted
from 12th January 2015, with payments
for successful claims likely to take up to 20
working days. To submit a voucher claim for
payment, householders will need to:
• Have the improvements installed by
a Green Deal Installer or Provider
registered with the scheme;
• Redeem your voucher before it expires
via the claims process set out on the
terms and conditions. The voucher
must be completed and countersigned
by the Green Deal Installer or Provider
– with copies of the invoice(s) and, if
appropriate, the Green Deal Assessment
Report invoice
• Have met the scheme’s terms and
conditions
In providing a fund to householders the
Green Deal Home Improvement Fund
will create job opportunities for the energy
efficiency sector as a whole. More than 1100
Green Deal authorised businesses are currently
registered to provide