The Warm Front scheme provides heating and insulation
improvements to households on certain income-related benefits
living in properties that are poorly insulated and/or do not have a
working central heating system.
Qualifying households can get improvements worth up to £3,500
(£6,000 where oil central heating and other alternative
technologies are recommended).
Grants are available for improvements such as:
- loft insulation
- draught proofing
- cavity wall insulation
- hot water tank insulation
- gas, electric, liquid petroleum gas or oil heating
- glass-fronted fire - the Warm Front scheme can convert your
solid-fuel open fire to a glass-fronted fire
You won’t have to pay anything as long as the work does not cost
more than the grant available. If the cost of the work is more than
the grant available you'll have to make a contribution to enable
work to go ahead. Work will not start without making sure you are
willing and able to pay the difference.
Who is eligible?
The scheme is now targeted at people on certain income-related
benefits and living in properties that are poorly insulated and/or
do not have a working central heating system. You must own your
home or rent it from a private landlord.
Eligible customers are all those awarded:
- Pension Credit or;
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance that includes a
work-related activity or support component (this includes
contribution based ESA customers in the support group who get an
income related top up because they automatically qualify for the
enhanced disability premium payable with income related ESA)
And those awarded:
- Income Support or;
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, or;
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance in the
assessment phase (first 13 weeks of the claim)
Who must also have one of the following:
- a pensioner premium, or;
- a disability or severe disability premium, or;
- an award of child tax credit that also includes an element for
a disabled, or severely disabled child or young person,
or;
- a child under the age of five living with you
What work can be carried out?
A trained assessor will visit you and determine what is needed.
Things that may be installed include, loft insulation,
draught-proofing, cavity-wall insulation, hot water tank insulation
and gas or oil central heating.
How do I apply?
To apply to the scheme, contact 0800 316 2805, this is a
free phone number. Lines are open Monday to Friday from
8.00am-6.00pm and Saturday from 9.00am-5.00pm.
For more information or to apply online, visit the
Warm Front (external link) website.
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