Grants for heating and insulation
Discretionary grants of up to £7,000 are
available for owners or private tenants of properties.
Financial eligibility
· The occupier/s
must be in receipt of a means tested benefit or,
· Their main source
of income is the state retirement pension and they have less than
£16,000 in savings.
Work eligibility
· Their property
requires the installation or repair of a heating system to make the
property free from category 1 hazards or to make it decent.
· The property
requires insulation measures to bring the property up to a decent
thermal standard.
· In some
circumstances the installation of solar water heating can be
considered.
Contact
These grants are currently being administered
by the EAGA Partnership and Creative Enviromental Networks.
However, enquiries should be directed in the first instance
to the Private Sector Housing team on 01622
602470.
See also
If you are over 70 you should be eligible for
a grant visit http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/
for more information.
If you are in receipt of a disability benefit
(e.g. Disability Living Allowance or Attendance Allowance)
Warmfront Grants may available, visit http://www.warmfront.co.uk/ for
more information.
If you don’t qualify for a grant you should be
eligible for a discount, visit http://www.kentenergycentre.org.uk/Grants/Grants_intro.asp
for more information.