The progress towards a greener United Kingdom and a 2050 net-zero emission target has brought the attention of ministers towards the efficiency of UK homes and generated investment of £3 billion pounds towards improving them.
The grant is available to all existing homes (excluding new builds) with a maximum claim of £5,000 where the grant will provide £2 for every £1 spent by the homeowner. If you fall into the category of a low income household then it is possible to have 100% of the costs covered up to £10,000. If you wish to apply or read more then visit the Green Homes Grant page.
In a report released by the government over 36,000 households have already applied for the grant but there is a heavy shortage of installers with only 1,174 going through the certification process creating a large delivery problem for the government's campaign.
A March 2021 deadline was originally set in the initial campaign but in an announcement on the 18th of November, that period was extended by one year. The extension has been a result of larger pressure points created from debate amongst ministers that the planning should be redirected into a long term model enabling a stronger reason for installers to become accredited and establishing a consistent budget commitment which will make more than a token burst difference .
For your extended reading, a glimpse of that bigger plan was shared in a 10 point 'Green Industrial Revolution' post shared by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Written by Toby Dawson
