Discount and Energy Grant Schemes

The Warm Home Discount Scheme provides £120 rebate on your electricity bills in winter 2011/12

You may qualify for this energy rebate if on the qualifying date of 11 September 2011

all the following apply:

• If you only received the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit (no Savings Credit)
• your name, or your partner’s name was on your electricity bill
• your electricity account was with one of the energy suppliers participating in this scheme

For further information about the scheme call the Warm Home Discount Scheme Helpline on 0845 603 9439. Lines are open from 8am-6pm, Monday to Friday.

The Framework provides a database that will match carbon reduction projects with organisations wishing to support such projects in the U.K.  Projects can be registered at www.ukcarbonreporting.org

This scheme was introduced on 1 April 2010.  It encourages small scale (less than 5MW) low carbon electricity generation from renewable technologies (wind, solar photovoltaics (PV), hydro, anaerobic digestion or domestic scale microCHP(capacity of 2kW or less).  Eligible producers receive a guaranteed rate for each unit of electricity generated and exported. To find out more visit DECC’s website

£125- £400 per eligible household.

If you have reached the qualifying age (born on or before 5 January 1951),

and lived in Great Britain or Northern Ireland on any day betweeen 19–25 September 2011

you may qualify.

To get find out whether you are eligible, and get a claim form:

• Tel: 0845 915 15 15 (8.30am-4.30pm Mon - Fri).
•  The Pension Service

Up to £3,500 (£6,000 for homes that need oil central heating)

The Scheme targets homeowners, or tenants who rent from a private landlord, and are on certain benefits and living in properties that are poorly insulated and/ or do not have a working central heating system. 

See www.warmfront.co.uk

Offers free impartial advice on energy efficient measures and renewable systems for the home, and highlights the best deals, discounts and grants available for:

• loft insulation
• cavity wall insulation
• condensing boilers
• solar hot water panels
• solar electricity PV panels
• FREEPHONE 0800 512012, or KASH

See what potential Energy Savings could be made at your home by completing a free energy survey: we will send you a bespoke energy analysis explaining how you can make further energy savings.

• Energy Saving Trust website

This scheme is currently suspended

You may be eligible for heating and insulation measures provided by Coldbusters if you are receiving one or more means tested benefit such as:

• Income Support
• Income-based Job Seeker's Allowance
• Council Tax Benefit
• Disabled Person's Tax Credit
• Guaranteed Pension Credit

The following measures are available:

• Cavity wall and loft insulation
• Draughtproofing
• Replacement boiler/heating system.

(These grants are not available to local authority tenants)

Telephone 0800 512012