The Warm Homes Plan is a Government initiative aimed at helping over one million households escape fuel poverty by 2030.
It focuses on making homes warmer, healthier, and more energy-efficient, while reducing the financial burden of rising energy bills. By supporting the installation of low-carbon heating, improving insulation, and offering financial assistance, the plan helps families live more comfortably and sustainably in homes fit for the future.
What does the Warm Homes Plan include?
The plan includes a range of schemes and funding opportunities for households, social housing residents, and low-income renters:
Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Grants of up to £7,500 to install air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, or biomass boilers, helping replace inefficient heating systems with low-carbon alternatives.
Warm Homes: Local Grant
Launching in 2025 with £500 million in funding, this scheme provides energy-saving upgrades for low-income households, including insulation and heating improvements.
Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (Wave 3)
£1.2 billion allocated from 2025 to 2028 to help social housing landlords deliver energy-efficient improvements to their properties.
Financial Support for Low-Income Households
Programs like the Warm Home Discount continue to provide direct assistance to help with energy bills.
Raising Energy Efficiency Standards
Minimum energy performance requirements for rented homes are being increased, with a goal for all homes to meet at least EPC Band C by 2030.
Who can benefit from the Warm Homes Plan?
The initiative is targeted at households most affected by fuel poverty and high energy costs, including social housing tenants, low-income families, and renters. Eligible households can access funding for energy-saving measures such as insulation, low-carbon heating systems, and other energy efficiency upgrades. By focusing support where it is most needed, the plan helps create warmer, more affordable, and environmentally sustainable homes.
How to get involved
The Warm Homes Plan offers multiple ways for households and landlords to access funding and support. Each program has its own eligibility criteria and application process, so it’s important to explore the specific options available. Staying informed through government updates or local authorities ensures you can take full advantage of the grants and initiatives designed to lower bills and improve home comfort.