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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Rebecca Koncienzcy

Get thousands of pounds for free for improvements on your Wirral home

A new project could give you up to £10,000 cash for free to help with improvements on your home.

The scheme is only available to residents in Wirral as part of the council's bid to help older homes become more energy efficient.

It will allow those eligible to access up to £10,000 worth of home improvement works for either insulation or installing solar power.

Eligibility for the scheme depends on area, the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) of a property and household income and applications are open until Thursday, September 30, 2021.

Wirral Council said: "Installing either insulation or solar panels for electricity or heating water will not only make a home more environmentally friendly by reducing the CO 2 emissions, and therefore the carbon footprint of the home, but will help to lower bills by reducing the amount of energy required for heating.

"Residents, or private landlords on behalf of their tenants, can apply for the funding and check eligibility by visiting the council’s website and filling out a short form.

"Any landlord should have their tenant’s permission before making an application on their behalf."

They also said homeowners or landlords eligible for this scheme will be provided with an in-depth survey to help decide which home improvements are the most suitable for their property.

They added: "Work carried out can include solid wall or cavity wall insulation, insulation for lofts (including top-ups), suspended timber floors or rooms-in-roofs, upgrading single glazing to double glazing, solar power water heating or solar electricity panels.

"Any works will be arranged by a company working with the council and carried out by a certified tradesperson.

"All funding provided by Green Home Grants Local Authority Delivery must be spent by Friday 31 December 2021."

The scheme follows the previous government voucher scheme to help people across the UK make home improvements for less. Certain areas of the borough are eligible for the grant based on criteria set by national government.

For more information about energy efficient home improvements, visit EPP website www.epplus.org.uk.

Check eligibility and apply for funding by visiting www.wirral.gov.uk/greengrants.

Alternatively, those interested in applying for the scheme, can call Energy Projects Plus (EPP), who are supporting the council with this scheme, on 0800 043 0151 or email advice@epplus.org.

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