The Warm Home Discount Scheme for winter 2019 to 2020 closed on 31 March 2020. However, public health guidelines meant the scheme was fully paused between March and June. Warmer Kiwi Homes Service Providers [PDF 91KB] Current wait times for installations. The Warmer Homes Scheme offers free upgrades to improve home energy efficiency, for qualifying applicants. In Scotland, the Warmer Homes Scheme offers financial help towards installing measures such as wall and loft insulation and draught-proofing if you're a homeowner or private tenant who's lived in your home for more than 12 months.

The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme provides funding for: Attic insulation. The 2020 to 2021 scheme will open on 12 October 2020.

Since 1 June 2018, the Scheme covers a number of new energy efficiency measures. You'll need to fit certain criteria and be receiving certain benefits – check your eligibility via the link above.

Warmer Kiwi Homes for Homeowners (Owner-Occupiers):To be eligible for the Insulation grant you must: 1. be the homeowner (owner-occupier) and have a Community Services Card or SuperGold combo card, OR 2. own and be living in a home in an area identified as lower-income (New Zealand Deprivation Index decile 8, 9 or 10 area) AND 3. own a home built before 2008. Council staff will: 1. make contact with households likely to be affected by fuel poverty; 2. ask the residents to complete an application form; 3. send completed application form to the Housing Executive; and, if necessary 4. contact the Social Security Agency’s ‘Make the Call’ team to request a Benefit Entitlement Check for the householder.

Draught-proofing.

Cavity wall insulation. The scheme remains significantly restricted, which is having a further impact on these waiting times.

Low-energy light bulbs. Energy advice. Lagging jackets. Council staff will visit homes in their area to encourage and help householders to take part in the scheme. Due to high demand in some regions, it may take up to four months for your insulation and/or heater to be installed. Warmer Homes Scotland has a strong focus on heating and insulation measures to improve the energy efficiency of properties making them warmer and more affordable to heat. We understand you want your insulation and/or heater installed as soon as possible and are working to make this happen. Prior to COVID-19 disruptions, normal waiting time on the Warmer Homes Scheme, from application to completion of works, was between 18 and 24 months. You can check if your local council is participating in the Warmer Homes programme and read our eligibility criteria before applying. In order to qualify for the scheme you need to own and occupy a home which was built before 2006 and has not previously received an upgrade under the scheme, as well as receive one of the following allowances: In certain circumstances, the Scheme may cover external or internal wall insulation, central heating and replacement windows. You can contact your local councilto see if you might qualify for … The scheme also includes microgeneration measures to offer a wider range of heating options to off-gas households. This scheme is operating on a first-come, first-served basis and for a limited time only, so be sure to get your application in early.