Government Energy Grants are able to help residents of Perth and Kinross make their homes more energy efficient by providing energy saving advice and where possible, assist in obtaining funding to help towards the cost of installing energy efficiency measures such as insulation and replacement heating.
Funding is available to owner occupiers and also to private landlords and tenants.

The criteria to be eligible for a grant can be confusing and the conditions are often updated; so this page will outline the funding currently available and the criteria required to apply for one of these Government Grants.

With the cost of fuel rising rapidly it is essential for people to improve the efficiency of their homes in order to save money on their energy bills.

Unfortunately a lot of people residing in Perth and Kinross are living in fuel poverty, as they are unable to afford to keep their home adequately heated.

There are various reasons for this, including the fact that many homes in Powys are not connected to the mains gas network and so have to rely on more expensive fuels such as Oil, Coal, LPG or Electric; plus a lot of the properties are old stone built cottages and houses which can be very cold and draughty.

What help is available to me?

The local authority have a very detailed website that can point to the right places to go. There are a variety of different types of energy grants for people in Perth and Kinross, and we want to make this is easy as possible for you.

The first place to look is the council’s energy grant site. This details every type of grant that is available to residents in the local area.

We can also help our customers with this because we can often help you to find grants that can be harder to locate. Always check with us too.

What can we offer for customers?

Central Heating Grants

We can help you find central heating grants to help you improve your central heating systems.

Government Energy Grants has partnered with a number of Trustmark-approved installation specialists to ensure that your energy saving measures are installed to the absolute highest standards.

All work done under the Government’s ECO Grant scheme is covered by our in-house insurance plan to offer you full peace of mind. Get in touch with us now to learn more.

Which energy saving measures are available on the Grant scheme in Perth and Kinross?

There is currently up to 100% funding available for the following energy saving measures:

• Solar Panels
• Cavity wall insulation 
• Loft insulation 
• Internal Wall Insulation – this work involves installing insulation and plasterboard on the inside walls of the property.
• External Wall Insulation – this work involves installing insulation boards and rendering the outside walls of the property. This is not suitable if the property is a listed building or in a conservation area.
• Gas Central Heating : if there are currently no radiators in the property and there is a mains gas supply already installed to the building.
• Air Source Heat Pumps

Heat Pump Grants

To put it simply, air source heat pump grants give homeowners the benefit of paying for the installation of air source heat pump systems in their home, as long as they are eligible.

The Government’s ECO Scheme for air source heat pumps applies across England, Scotland and Wales. At a glance, the underlying criteria requires you to be a homeowner and receive at least one of the ECO Scheme qualifying State Benefits, Other Allowances or State Benefits – in order to qualify. These have been explained in detail further down the article.

Therefore, any air source heat pump grants acquired through the Government’s ECO Scheme will help with all upfront costs in the installation of the aforementioned. In some cases, the air source heat pump ECO grant may not cover ALL costs of installation, in which case, homeowners must cover the remaining cost.

Storage Heater Grants

ECO3 funding offers solar panel grants to qualifying homeowners and tenants across the UK to reduce their energy bills and carbon footprint, making their home more energy efficient.

Government Energy Grants is dedicated to making the entire process easy for you, helping you understand whether you qualify through a free survey – and if you do – helping you secure an ECO solar power grant with free installation included.

The government’s ECO scheme for providing solar panel grants is currently backed by SSE, Scottish Power, E.ON, Npower, EDF Energy and British Gas.

Warm Home Discount

The Warm Home Discount (WHD) is a government scheme where the largest energy suppliers’ credit £140 onto the electricity bills of certain low-income households.

People who are who are in receipt of the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit on the qualification date will receive a letter by mid-December telling them whether the discount will be applied automatically by the energy supplier, or if the customer needs to contact the WHD Helpline by the end of February 2022 to submit a claim. The WHD Helpline will be open for calls on Monday 18 October.

Households in receipt of other benefits may also be able to claim a WHD direct from their energy supplier. If you think you may qualify you should contact your supplier as soon as possible.

The discount will not affect your Cold Weather Payment or Winter Fuel Payment.

Cold Weather Payment

You may get a Cold Weather Payment if you’re getting certain benefits or Support for Mortgage Interest.

You’ll get a payment if the average temperature in your area is recorded as, or forecast to be, zero degrees celsius or below over 7 consecutive days.

You’ll get £25 for each 7 day period of very cold weather between 1 November and 31 March.

You’ll be able to check if your area is due a payment when next year’s scheme starts on 1 November 2021.

Winter Fuel Payment

If you were born on or before 26 September 1955 you could get between £100 and £300 to help you pay your heating bills. This is known as a ‘Winter Fuel Payment’.

You will get your Winter Fuel Payment automatically (you do not need to claim) if you’re eligible and either:

• get the State Pension
• get another social security benefit (not Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, Child Benefit or Universal Credit)

If you do not get either of these you may need to make a claim.

If you’ve got a Winter Fuel Payment before, you do not need to claim again.

If you’re feeling a little daunted by it all

We completely understand that this can all seem a little overwhelming and scary. We are here to make this process all a little easier and a little less stressful.

Our goal is to make sure that everyone has the energy grants that they are entitled to and that nobody is struggling to heat their homes this winter. We know we are about to enter a very scary period and we know that doing this all alone can be terrifying.

The best place to start is to submit an application form with us. Then what happens is one of our dedicated advisers will pick up your application and see what the best options for you are throughout this. We are there to help you every step of the way.

We can check what grants are available to you, so that you don’t have to.

Don’t let fear get in the way, reach out to us and we can help you ger started. We are here for you.