Get Home Insulation Grants For Pensioners Through Effective Home
If you’re looking for free loft insulation for pensioners or even cavity wall insulation grants for pensioners, then Effective Home can help. With our support, we can help get you access to insulation grants for pensioners to receive funding for insulation home upgrades you’re entitled to. Work with us today to improve your home for less.
- Save up to £370/year with loft insulation
- Save up to £405/year with cavity wall insulation
- Carbon dioxide savings of up to 1,000 kgCO2/year
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Benefits of home insulation
Avoid rising energy costs
Energy costs are high throughout the UK, and there’s very little any of us can do about it. But what we can do is control how much energy we use. One way of doing that is by reducing how often and how long we need to use our heating. With good insulation, your home will be able to retain heat more effectively, meaning you use the heating less and save money whilst you’re at it!
Improved carbon footprint
Of course, the less you use your heating (which is most likely a carbon emitting system such as gas powered boilers), the less carbon you’ll be responsible for emitting into the atmosphere. This will reduce your carbon footprint and mean you’re using your house in an even greener way. Energy Saving Trust figures estimate a household adding cavity wall insulation would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by over 1 tonne per year.
More comfortable home
Does anyone enjoy a cold, draughty home in the winter when your home is unable to hold on to any heat? Of course not! That’s why insulation is such a great investment, because it’ll keep your home warmer for longer. With a consistent temperature, you’ll feel much more comfortable in your home with having to run up heating bills.
Increased thermal efficiency
Improving a home’s Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is a good indication that it is more thermally efficient. When a property has a high EPC rating, you know that it’s able to heat a home effectively and hold on to that heat for long periods to ensure there is no unnecessary energy waste or increased energy costs. Insulation is one of the best ways to improve a home’s thermal efficiency.
Insulation Grants
Great British Insulation Scheme
ECO4 Scheme
Home insulation funding schemes
The Great British Insulation Scheme
Under the Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS) you could qualify for free loft insulation for pensioners, even if not on benefits, or be eligible for grants to have solid wall or cavity wall insulation installed. There are two main groups of people that could qualify for free funding: Low Income Group and the General Group.
Low Income Group
You’ll qualify here if you:
- Own your own home or rent privately AND
- Have an EPC rating of E or below (when renting) or D or below (if you own your home) OR
- Someone in the household receives a means tested benefit (Pension Credit Savings and Pension Credit Guarantee are examples of these types of benefits) OR
- You live in social housing with an income below £31,000 and are vulnerable to the cold conditions you’re experiencing (age may be considered here, too)
You could qualify for support as part of the Low Income Group for GBIS as a pensioner depending on any benefits you receive.
General Group
You’ll qualify here if you:
- Own your home AND
- Live in council tax band A-E in Britain (A-D in England specifically) AND
- Have an EPC rating of D or below
The General Group is designed to capture more individuals with a home that’s not thermally efficient enough in the UK. It has a wider net than the Low Income Group, so you might qualify in the General Group if you didn’t qualify for the low income households group above.
ECO4 (Energy Company Obligation)
ECO4 focusses on a whole house approach to help improve EPC ratings, and what energy saving measures you need will be determined by an independent assessor but this could certainly include insulation such as loft, cavity wall, and external wall insulation as required. As a pensioner, you could qualify under the Help to Heat Group, Social Housing Group, or ECO Flex Group.
Help to Heat Group
You could qualify for this group if you:
- live in private property
- have a low household income
- have a poor EPC rating of D or below
- receive a means tested benefit
The main means tested benefits that are most relevant to you will likely be Pension Credit Savings and Pension Credit Guarantee, but you can also qualify here if you receive any of the following:
- Child Tax Credit
- Universal Credit
- Working Tax Credit
- Income Based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
- Income Support
- Housing Benefit
Social Housing Group
You could qualify for this group if you:
- Live in social housing that’s let below the market rate
- Have an EPC rating of D-G
ECO Flex Group
ECO Flex is also known as LA Flex, because it’ll be your Local Authority that puts you forward for this group to ensure that they’re supporting the right households in their area. Additional circumstances are considered here based on different factors like:
- health conditions
- your age and vulnerability to living in colder conditions
- problems with mortgage repayments and energy bills
Contact Effective Home today for more information about this eligibility group for ECO4.
Benefits of home insulation in the UK
Better energy efficiency means less money spent each month on energy bills. Right now in the UK, there’s no denying that anything homeowners can do to reduce the amount of energy they use is a good thing.
When you install home insulation with Effective Home, your house will be able to maintain a comfortable temperature throughout the entire year. That’s right: insulation makes your house cooler in summer, and warmer in winter so you can enjoy your home year round!
By using less energy to heat your home through proper insulation, you’ll be reducing your carbon footprint and doing your part to protect the environment. Insulating your home efficiently in the UK can significantly lower energy bills, sometimes by as much as 40%.
The UK government often provides grants and incentives for energy-saving measures like insulation, making it an economically smart move, too. In short, insulation contributes to a more comfortable, sustainable, and cost-effective home.
Increased comfort
With proper loft or wall insulation, you can enjoy a warmer, more comfortable home all year round. Say goodbye to cold spots and drafts, and hello to a more even and consistent temperature throughout your home.
The right insulation materials can provide added benefits like noise reduction, too, further enhancing the peace you feel within your home. By investing in proper wall insulation, you’re embracing both comfort and efficiency.
Insulating your walls can be a smart investment, especially in the UK, where energy efficiency is a sought-after feature for homes. It can increase the value of your property and make it more attractive to potential buyers. Prospective homeowners are often drawn to houses that have effective insulation, recognising the long-term savings and comfort they offer.
With the growing emphasis on environmental responsibility, properties with proper insulation align with the contemporary demand for eco-friendly housing. Hence, wall insulation is not merely a home improvement but an enhancement that pays dividends in the property market should you come to sell up in the future.
Wall insulation can also help to reduce noise pollution from outside, making your home a quieter and more peaceful place to be, especially in busy urban areas of the UK.
By adding a barrier between your home’s interior and the external environment, insulation can effectively dampen the sounds of traffic, neighbours, or other loud disturbances. This soundproofing effect can contribute to a higher quality of life, providing a serene refuge from the bustling world outside.
It pays to insulate your home
Reduce your home’s carbon footprint by up to 1300kgCO2 a year
With insulation you'll reduce heating bills
Apply for ECO funding or other grants if eligible
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Why trust Effective Home with your insulation grant application?
As experts in energy efficient home improvements we’re also well-versed in the world of grant support, too. Working with us means you’ll benefit from:
- A team of professionals who can get you the funding you deserve
- Fast and free home surveys available in person or remote
- Approved installers with relevant training and experience
- A streamlined process throughout with our friendly customer service team
- Competitive guarantees on all our insulation products
- A team who puts your home’s efficiency and your potential savings at the heart of everything we do
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Insulation Grants For Pensioners - FAQs
What type of insulation can I get with insulation grants?
Home insulation grants for pensioners covers a lot of different types of insulation, from free loft insulation for pensioners to insulation funding for cavity walls, external walls, and everything in between. As pensioner, you could potentially qualify for:
- Cavity wall insulation grants
- Internal wall insulation grants
- External wall insulation grants
- Loft insulation grants
- Spray foam insulation grant
- Underfloor insulation grants
- And more…
Which insulation type your home is suitable for will be determined by an individual assessor based on your EPC rating and the requirements of your home to ensure that the insulating material makes your home more energy efficient, therefore reducing your heating bills as well as your carbon footprint.
Are all pensioners entitled to government grant support for insulation?
Not every pensioner will receive government grant support for insulation automatically, because the two grants we’ve discussed today very much target the most vulnerable households who have the lowest incomes and are living in the worst performing homes in terms of their EPC ratings.
If you’re a pensioner who has a high household income in a home that’s already performing well in terms of its energy efficiency, then you won’t typically qualify for insulation grant support. Funding support for measures like free cavity wall insulation or loft insulation is more focused on individual circumstances rather than age specific criteria.