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How to get free solar panels from the government?

What's the Process for Applying for a Solar Panel Grant? To apply for a solar panel grant, you can contact any of the participating energy companies. You can find the contact details for these companies on the Ofgem website. You'll first need to apply and be confirmed as eligible for the free solar panel grant.

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Cold Weather Payment

If you find out that you’re not eligible for a free solar panel grant, there are other ways to reduce your energy bills. If you receive Pension Credit or Support for Mortgage Interest, you should also receive funding from the Cold Weather Payment to help keep your home warm. The Cold Weather Payment is a £25 payment for every seven days that are deemed as “very cold weather” (zero degrees celsius or below over a consecutive period of seven days) between the 1st of November and the 31st of March each year. You don’t need to apply for the Cold Weather Payment. It’s paid automatically to people on Pension Credit and other benefits. If you think you’re entitled to the Cold Weather Payment but you haven’t received it, contact your Pension Centre between November and March. The 2021 to 2022 Cold Weather Payment scheme has closed, and you’ll be able to check if you’re due payment in November 2022. For full information on the Cold Weather Payment scheme, see this gov.uk page.

Winter Fuel Payment

If you were born on or before the 5th of October 1954 and have lived in the U.K. for at least one day from the 20th to the 26th of September 2021 (named by the government as the ‘qualifying week’), you may be eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment. This is a set amount of between £100 to £300 to help residents to pay their heating bills during the winter months. Payments are issued in November and December of each year, and any fees you receive will not impact any other benefit allowances. The amount you will receive depends on:

Your age

The age of other people you live with

Whether you live in a house/flat or a care home

Whether you or your partner receive Pension Credit, Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance, or Employment and Support Allowance. There is no need to apply for the Winter Fuel Payment; if you’re eligible, it should be paid to you automatically. If you think you should be receiving it, and aren’t currently, take a look at the gov.uk page on the Winter Fuel Payment.

Warm Home Discount Scheme

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If you receive the Guarantee Credit top-up for Pension Credit (known as the ‘core group’), or if you’re on a low income and are in the ‘broader group’ as classified by your energy supplier, you could be eligible for the Warm Home Discount Scheme. This scheme gives you a one-time discount of up to £140 on your electricity bill between October and March, and the money is taken directly from your electricity bill. Depending on your eligibility, there are different ways in which you need to apply. For those on a pre-pay or pay-as-you-go electricity meter, your electricity provider will be able to tell you how you need to apply and if you’re eligible, while for permanent residents of park/mobile homes, please view this page for application details. For those on low incomes, there’s an opportunity to apply directly to energy suppliers – this is true even if you don’t get the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit. You must meet the following criteria:

Have an energy supplier who accommodates the Warm Home Discount Scheme

Be on a low income

Receive ‘means-tested’ benefits (being part of the ‘broader group’).

For a list of suppliers currently obliging by the Warm Home Discount Scheme, take a look at this list.

Affordable Warmth Obligation

If you receive certain benefits and live in a home which you rent from a private landlord or own yourself, or live in social housing, you can be eligible for insulation for your loft or cavity walls, or a variety of boiler-related upgrades, such as replacing or repair work. For those eligible but in rented accommodation, any alterations must be with the consent of the landlord. There is a long list of criteria which can make you eligible, which you can read here. If you’re not eligible for this scheme, you can still get access to free advice from Each Home Counts.

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