Up to 170,000 Homes to Get Energy Saving Upgrades
- Up to 170,000 homes across England are set to receive energy efficiency upgrades as the Warm Homes Plan gains momentum.
- A significant £1.8 billion in government funding will be allocated starting Tuesday, March 11, to local authorities and social housing providers.
- The funding prioritizes low-income households and tenants in social housing.
Thousands of Homes to Benefit from Energy Saving Upgrades Under Warm Homes Plan
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- New energy saving upgrades can definitely help families save hundreds off their bills,as delivery of the Warm Homes Plan accelerates.
- Low-income households and tenants in social housing to benefit from measures such as insulation, double glazing, solar panels and heat pumps.
- Allocations to be made through the Warm Homes: Local Grant and Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund, as government puts more money in people’s pockets through the Plan for Change.
Up to 170,000 homes across England are set to receive energy efficiency upgrades as the Warm Homes Plan gains momentum. This initiative aims to help families reduce their energy bills and improve their living conditions.
A significant £1.8 billion in government funding will be allocated starting Tuesday, March 11, to local authorities and social housing providers. this investment will empower them to create warmer and more energy-efficient homes within communities throughout England.
The funding prioritizes low-income households and tenants in social housing. Thousands of families will benefit from energy performance enhancements and clean heating upgrades, including insulation, solar panels, and heat pumps.
With manny households facing high energy bills due to the UK’s reliance on international gas markets, the Warm Homes: Local grant and the Warm Homes: Social Housing fund offer a crucial lifeline.These schemes have the potential to save households hundreds of pounds annually.
This initiative is a key component of the Plan for Change, designed to raise living standards across the UK by increasing people’s Real Household Disposable Income.
Government Officials on the Warm Homes Plan
minister for Energy Consumers, Miatta Fahnbulleh, emphasized the importance of pleasant housing:
“Living in a warm, comfortable home should not be a luxury. It is a right that has been out of reach for too many people for too long.”
“By giving this funding to local authorities and social housing providers we are delivering on our promise to improve the homes of thousands of people across England.”
“As part of our Plan for Change, we are powering on with our Warm homes Plan, upgrading cold and draughty homes so they are warmer, cleaner, and cheaper to live in.”
Funding Breakdown and Allocation
The Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund will allocate up to £1.29 billion to 144 projects nationwide. Concurrently, the Warm Homes: Local Grant will distribute £500 million across 73 projects involving 270 local authorities over the next three years.
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) will also receive funding as part of the Warm Homes and Public Sector Decarbonisation Devolution Program.
this funding supports the broader government objective of establishing Britain as a clean energy superpower, ensuring energy security and reducing bills for consumers.
The funding allocations follow the recent announcement regarding the Warm Homes Discount, which will extend eligibility to almost 3 million more households, including nearly 1 million families with children, who will receive £150 to help with energy bills next winter. The government is also considering additional support measures for consumers.
Additional Government Support for Energy efficiency
This initiative builds upon existing government efforts to promote warmer, more energy-efficient homes and protect consumers, including:
- Consulting on plans to require private landlords in England and Wales to improve the energy performance of their properties by 2030, perhaps saving private renters an average of £240 per year on their energy bills.
- Establishing a £500 million Winter Package with Energy UK to assist customers with their energy bills.
- Extending the Household Support Fund to help vulnerable households with essential costs like food, energy, and water bills.
- Increasing support for heat pump adoption by nearly doubling the budget for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to £295 million in the next financial year, with an additional £55 million allocated for the remainder of this financial year. The rule requiring heat pumps to be installed at least one meter from a property’s boundary has also been removed.
Industry Perspectives
Kate Henderson, Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation, commented on the funding allocation:
“We welcome this funding allocation to help decarbonise England’s social homes; a crucial step towards the government’s commitment to tackle fuel poverty.”
“With the fund oversubscribed, it is indeed clear that there is both momentum and appetite among housing associations to upgrade their homes at scale and pace. The sector is working hard to ensure all their homes meet EPC C by 2030, in line with the government’s net zero target.”
“Decarbonising our homes is a win win for residents, the government and our planet, creating warmer homes, saving residents money and tackling the climate emergency.”
Gavin Smart, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute for Housing (CIH), stated:
“We welcome this investment as another significant step towards making homes warmer, healthier, and more affordable to run. Social landlords have worked hard to improve the energy efficiency of their homes, and this funding will help them to continue that work—supporting retrofit programmes that will reduce fuel poverty, lower carbon emissions, and bring down energy bills for tenants.”
“The strong demand for this funding highlights how vital energy efficiency investment is for the social housing sector. CIH will continue to work with government and our members to support the effective rollout of this funding and advocate for the long-term investment needed to make all homes warmer and safer.”
Tracy Harrison, Chief Executive of the Northern Housing Consortium, added:
“The North has lots of older, colder homes – with 1 in 5 built before 1919 and almost a million households currently in fuel poverty – so this Warm Homes investment will make a big difference to people’s lives. NHC members, including housing associations, local authorities and combined authorities across the North, are working to tackle this by installing tens of thousands of energy efficiency measures from heat pumps to home insulation.”
“This extra funding from government is very welcome and will boost these efforts, helping to cut carbon emissions, support jobs, cut fuel bills and tackle fuel poverty. we also welcome the move to devolve retrofit funding in the North through the allocation of funding to greater Manchester Combined Authority’s Integrated Settlement.”
“This will allow funding to better align with locally led plans for economic growth, training and skills provision, as well as support greater collaboration between housing providers in Greater Manchester. We know there is continuing appetite from our members to continue to make our homes more energy efficient.”
Derek Horrocks, chairman of Lasting Energy UL, noted:
“With up to 170,000 households supported under today’s announcement, this will positively impact thousands of the most vulnerable in society through the creation of warmer, healthier, drier, and more affordable-to-heat homes.”
“Building on the success of previous energy efficiency programmes, the initiative will also drive significant investment in training and skills development, strengthening the workforce needed for the UK’s transition to net zero. alongside safeguarding existing jobs, the plan will also generate thousands of new roles in the growing green economy and enable the supply chain to continue to invest in the sector for the long term with confidence.”
Notes to editors
A comprehensive list of successful local authorities can be found at: Warm Homes: Local Grant successful local authorities.
Thousands of Homes to Benefit from Energy Saving Upgrades Under Warm Homes Plan
The Warm Homes Plan is a UK government initiative aimed at tackling fuel poverty and reducing carbon emissions by improving the energy efficiency of homes. [[Add a brief paragraph about the Plan’s origin, objectives, and relationship to net zero targets. Cite sources!]
- New energy saving upgrades can definitely help families save hundreds off their bills, as delivery of the Warm Homes Plan accelerates.
- Low-income households and tenants in social housing to benefit from measures such as insulation, double glazing, solar panels and heat pumps.
- Allocations to be made through the Warm Homes: Local Grant and Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund, as government puts more money in people’s pockets through the Plan for Change.
Up to 170,000 homes across England are set to receive energy efficiency upgrades as the Warm Homes Plan gains momentum. This initiative aims to help families reduce their energy bills and improve their living conditions.
A important £1.8 billion in government funding will be allocated starting Tuesday, March 11, to local authorities and social housing providers. this investment will empower them to create warmer and more energy-efficient homes within communities throughout England.
The funding prioritizes low-income households and tenants in social housing. Thousands of families will benefit from energy performance enhancements and clean heating upgrades, including insulation, solar panels, and heat pumps.
With manny households facing high energy bills due to the UK’s reliance on international gas markets, the Warm Homes: Local grant and the Warm Homes: Social Housing fund offer a crucial lifeline. these schemes have the potential to save households hundreds of pounds annually.
This initiative is a key component of the Plan for Change, designed to raise living standards across the UK by increasing people’s Real Household Disposable Income.
Government Officials on the Warm Homes Plan
minister for Energy Consumers, Miatta Fahnbulleh, emphasized the importance of pleasant housing:
“Living in a warm, cozy home should not be a luxury. It is a right that has been out of reach for too many people for too long.”
“By giving this funding to local authorities and social housing providers we are delivering on our promise to improve the homes of thousands of people across England.”
“As part of our Plan for Change, we are powering on with our Warm homes Plan, upgrading cold and draughty homes so they are warmer, cleaner, and cheaper to live in.”
Funding Breakdown and Allocation
The Warm Homes: social Housing Fund will allocate up to £1.29 billion to 144 projects nationwide.[[add examples of specific projects being funded through the SHDF and the types of upgrades being implemented. Cite sources!]Concurrently, the Warm Homes: Local Grant will distribute £500 million across 73 projects involving 270 local authorities over the next three years.
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) will also receive funding as part of the Warm Homes and Public Sector Decarbonisation Devolution Program.
this funding supports the broader government objective of establishing Britain as a clean energy superpower, ensuring energy security and reducing bills for consumers.
The funding allocations follow the recent announcement regarding the Warm Homes Discount, which will extend eligibility to almost 3 million more households, including nearly 1 million families with children, who will receive £150 to help with energy bills next winter. The government is also considering additional support measures for consumers.
Additional Government Support for Energy efficiency
This initiative builds upon existing government efforts to promote warmer, more energy-efficient homes and protect consumers, including:
- Consulting on plans to require private landlords in england and Wales to improve the energy performance of their properties by 2030, perhaps saving private renters an average of £240 per year on their energy bills.
- Establishing a £500 million Winter Package with Energy UK to assist customers with their energy bills.
- Extending the Household Support Fund to help vulnerable households with essential costs like food, energy,and water bills.
- Increasing support for heat pump adoption by nearly doubling the budget for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to £295 million in the next financial year, with an additional £55 million allocated for the remainder of this financial year.The rule requiring heat pumps to be installed at least one meter from a property’s boundary has also been removed.
Industry perspectives
Kate Henderson, chief Executive of the National Housing Federation, commented on the funding allocation:
“We welcome this funding allocation to help decarbonise England’s social homes; a crucial step towards the government’s commitment to tackle fuel poverty.”
“With the fund oversubscribed, it is indeed indeed clear that there is both momentum and appetite among housing associations to upgrade their homes at scale and pace. The sector is working hard to ensure all their homes meet EPC C by 2030, in line with the government’s net zero target.”
“Decarbonising our homes is a win win for residents, the government and our planet, creating warmer homes, saving residents money and tackling the climate emergency.”
Gavin Smart, Chief Executive of the Chartered institute for Housing (CIH), stated:
“We welcome this investment as another significant step towards making homes warmer, healthier, and more affordable to run. Social landlords have worked hard to improve the energy efficiency of their homes, and this funding will help them to continue that work—supporting retrofit programmes that will reduce fuel poverty, lower carbon emissions, and bring down energy bills for tenants.”
“The strong demand for this funding highlights how vital energy efficiency investment is for the social housing sector. CIH will continue to work with government and our members to support the effective rollout of this funding and advocate for the long-term investment needed to make all homes warmer and safer.”
Tracy Harrison, Chief Executive of the Northern Housing Consortium, added:
“The North has lots of older, colder homes – with 1 in 5 built before 1919 and almost a million households currently in fuel poverty – so this Warm Homes investment will make a big difference to people’s lives. NHC members, including housing associations, local authorities and combined authorities across the North, are working to tackle this by installing tens of thousands of energy efficiency measures from heat pumps to home insulation.”
“This extra funding from government is very welcome and will boost these efforts, helping to cut carbon emissions, support jobs, cut fuel bills and tackle fuel poverty. we also welcome the move to devolve retrofit funding in the north through the allocation of funding to greater Manchester Combined Authority’s Integrated Settlement.”
“This will allow funding to better align with locally led plans for economic growth,training and skills provision,and also support greater collaboration between housing providers in Greater Manchester. We know there is continuing appetite from our members to continue to make our homes more energy efficient.”
Derek Horrocks, chairman of lasting Energy UL, noted:
“With up to 170,000 households supported under today’s announcement, this will positively impact thousands of the most vulnerable in society through the creation of warmer, healthier, drier, and more affordable-to-heat homes.”
“Building on the success of previous energy efficiency programmes, the initiative will also drive significant investment in training and skills growth, strengthening the workforce needed for the UK’s transition to net zero. alongside safeguarding existing jobs, the plan will also generate thousands of new roles in the growing green economy and enable the supply chain to continue to invest in the sector for the long term with confidence.”
Notes to editors
A comprehensive list of successful local authorities can be found at: Warm Homes: Local Grant successful local authorities.
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