Warm Homes Plan

How to find out if you are entitled to Warm Homes

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero within UK government has published its policy paper aimed at cutting energy bills and upgrading ageing building stock across Great Britain – the Warm Homes Plan.
The paper opens with a ministerial statement from Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, who calls the Plan the next step in delivering the biggest public investment in home upgrades in British history: “The Warm Homes Plan will deliver £15 billion of public investment to upgrade up to 5 million homes and lift up to a million families out of fuel poverty by 2030.”

The Plan includes how grants and loans would work to assist residents in installing heat pumps or solar panels, the provision of support for those in fuel poverty, and new powers to ensure landlords make the investments needed in their properties to help reduce bills for their tenants. These specifics feed up into the UK government’s goals to “make the British people better off, secure our energy independence and tackle the climate crisis.”

In a recent press release responding to the Plan’s publication, the Construction Industry Council welcomed its release, with Matt Mahony, CIC Policy and Public Affairs Manager, commenting: “On the whole the announcement is very positive. It shows the government grasps the issues behind and understands what is driving the need for such measures. Yet despite the long wait for a plan, many questions remain about whether it is likely to deliver…Given the emphasis on promoting diverse systems of energy generation for households, government must also not lose sight of the importance of insulating homes for warmth.”

The Warm Homes Plan can be downloaded in varying formats from the UK government’s website.