Low-income families urged to check if they qualify for free insulation and benefits.
There’s just 10 days to go before the chance of free heating and energy saving measures for low-income MK families disappears, city councillors have warned.
Eligible families throughout the city are being urged to apply for heating and insulation assistance before the Home Upgrade Grant scheme offer closes next week, on 24th November.
The initiative is designed to help make homes warmer and better for the environment with offers of insulation, low carbon heating, solar panels and other energy efficiency measures.
It’s funded by the Government and managed by the Greater South East Net Zero Hub and Milton Keynes City Council. The scheme is open to homeowners, private tenants and landlords. Eligible households must be situated in a pre-qualified postcode area or have a household income of less than £36,000.
The home must also be heated by alternative methods to gas, such as electricity, oil, liquid propane gas, and solid fuels. Homeowners will be guided through the application and, if they are eligible for free upgrades, an installer will identify which improvements for the home will provide the greatest benefits and arrange any necessary surveys and installations.
“We want everyone who is eligible to benefit, so we’re urging people to check if they could receive these energy upgrades,” said Cllr Shanika Mahendran, MKCC Cabinet Member for Economy, Sustainability and Innovation.
“It doesn’t take long to check and if you’re eligible, and the free upgrades can help you heat your home more efficiently and bring down your bills.”
Details on how to apply can be found on MKCC’s website and at: https://hugapply.co.uk/2023/09/06/hello-world/.
