What is the Home Insulation Scheme?

Home Insulation Scheme

If you live in one of the ten areas to benefit from the Home Insulation Scheme, you will receive a visit from a Home Energy Assessor and will be offered:

• A home energy audit and report
• Impartial and personalised energy saving advice
• Cavity wall insulation at a specially negotiated price (or free of charge to eligible households*)
• Loft insulation at a specially negotiated price (or free of charge to eligible households*)
• Loft top-up insulation free of charge to households with existing loft insulation, irrespective of the size of the loft
• If you need additional support to install insulation, for example your loft cleared or scaffolding, we may be able to help
• Links to other initiatives and services which might help you to stop wasting energy and money such as home renewables and eco-driving

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*Principally households in receipt of qualifying benefits or those aged 70+. Trained advisors can discuss the full qualifying conditions with the householder.

Energy Assistance Package

If you live in an area covered by the Home Insulation Scheme you may also get help from the Scottish Government's Energy Assistance Package.

The Energy Assistance Package could save you money on energy costs, help you get insulation installed in your home, and maybe even get you a whole new heating system. There are different levels of advice and support depending on your circumstances.

If your responses on the Home Energy Check form, completed by a Home Energy Assessor or yourself online, indicate you may be able to get help from the Energy Assistance Package then you will receive a call back from one of our qualified energy advisors from your local Energy Saving Scotland advice centre. During this call the energy advisor will work out what you may be entitled to from the Energy Assistance Package. This could include a benefit entitlement check and whether you might qualify for the lowest cost energy rates.

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To find out more about the Energy Assistance Package