KASH Insulation and Heating

Everyone is eligible for a discount from the KASH scheme, which has low prices on loft insulation, cavity wall and solid wall insulation and heating.

You can get up to 50% off the costs of insulation – or as much as 70% if your home is electrically heated – and huge discounts are available on a range of efficient boilers.

For example, a typical home could have cavity wall insulation installed for less than £300 and loft insulation for about £250. This includes a saving of £150 on usual prices and these combined measures could save £140 a year on your fuel bills!

Condensing boiler prices start at about £500 + VAT and, if you need help finding an installer, we can put you in contact with a local CORGI or OFTEC registered company.

KASH is the Kent local authority scheme and trained energy efficiency installers carry out the work so you have the peace of mind of top quality workmanship.

Warm Front

Warm Front Grants of up to £2700 are available to households in England for insulation and heating improvements, including installation of central heating.

To qualify for a Warm Front Grant, the householder must own their home or rent it from a private landlord and must receive certain benefits (see below).

The grant provides a package of insulation and heating improvements, which are available free up to the value of £2700 per property (although if your home needs oil central heating, you may receive a grant of up to £4000).

You may be able to qualify if:

1 you are 60 and over and receive one or more of the following benefits:

• Council Tax Benefit
• Housing Benefit
• Income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance
• Pension Credit

2 you have a disability-related or income related benefit and receive one or more of the following benefits;

• Working Tax Credit (with an income of less than £15,460 and which must include a disability element)
• Child Tax Credit (with an income of less than £15,460)
• Attendance Allowance
• Disability Living Allowance
• Income Support (which must include a disability premium)
• Housing Benefit (which must include a disability premium)
• Council Tax Benefit (which must include a disability premium)
• War Disablement Pension (which must include a mobility supplement or Constant Attendance Allowance)
• Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (which must include Constant Attendance Allowance)

3 you have a child under 16 or are pregnant with a maternity certificate MAT B1 and receive one or more of the following benefits;

• Income Support
• Council Tax Benefit
• Housing Benefit
• Income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance
• Pension Credit

To find out if you can have a Warm Front Grant, call us free on 0800 358 6669 to speak to one of our advisors.

Warm Front Plus

This is the Government grant scheme and it provides 100% grants of up to £2,500 to cover the cost of insulation and new/replacement heating systems.

Warm Front Plus is aimed at people who are aged 60 and over and are on income related benefits.
You must also be an owner-occupier or privately rent your home to be eligible for this grant. If you rent your home from the council or a housing association you will not be eligible to apply for this grant.

Local Authority Grants

All local authorities in Kent offer grants for home improvements and the type of grant and the eligibility criteria is often very different depending upon where you live. For information about your local authority’s grant schemes, click here or telephone 0800 358 6669 to speak to one of our advisors.

Sunrise

Tap in to the power of the Sun through our solar hot water discount scheme. Sun Rise brings you a professionally installed system for as little as £3300, which can be further reduced by £400 with the Low Carbon Buildings Programme Government grant for domestic solar water heating installations.

A solar hot water system consists of one or more solar panels that are easily fitted to your roof and then connected to your existing plumbing system. The panels absorb heat from sunlight, which is transferred to the water that comes out of the hot taps.

Sun Rise will offer you impartial advice on the best technology for your home, a hassle free service (installation should only take a day), and a low maintenance system that comes with a 10 year warranty.