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Written question asked by Laurence Robertson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 March 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 March 2016 (named day). It was answered by Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) on Monday, 14 March 2016 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.


Heating: Older People

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the availability of grants which are accessible to elderly people for the replacement of storage heaters.

Answer

Grants may be available locally. The Government supports the replacement of heating systems with renewable heating alternatives through the Renewable Heat Incentive, a tariff-based scheme.

The Affordable Warmth Obligation, which is part of the Energy Company Obligation, provides heating (e.g. replacement or repair of a boiler or electric storage heater) and insulation measures to consumers living in private tenure properties that receive particular means-tested benefits. This obligation supports low income consumers that are vulnerable to the impact of living in cold homes.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
30569
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Grants Heating Older people
Link
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