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The Green Deal
Cashback for energy-saving home improvers

The Green Deal is a new initiative that lets homes and businesses pay for energy saving improvements, like insulation, through savings on their fuel bills.
The Green Deal Cashback Scheme rewards the rst Green Deal customers. It is a rst-come, rstserved offer where householders can claim cash back from Government on energy saving improvements like insulation, front doors, windows and boilers. Packages could be worth over 1000 the more you do, the more you get. It is available for households in England and Wales.
Government has guaranteed that 40m will be available at the rates listed in this guide. After this, Cashback amounts may reduce. Up to 125m has been earmarked for the scheme as a whole.
How does it work?

To qualify for the Cashback householders must take the following steps in this order: 1. Have a Green Deal assessment carried out on the property. 2. Get and agree quotes from a Green Deal Provider whos registered with the Cashback scheme* (this could be directly with a national brand or through a local tradesperson linked with a Provider) 3. Apply for Cashback voucher online or by phone. Your Provider may be able to do this for you ask them 4. Complete works within three months (six months for solid wall). Remember, if you wish to apply for Cashback, you must do so before you make the energy saving improvements. Householders can fund improvements through a Green Deal Plan, or pay in other ways, and get the Cashback but they must use a Green Deal Provider to arrange the work. The more improvements a householder makes, the bigger the Cashback. Householders can only make one claim for the Cashback, but it may cover a package of improvements recommended by the Green Deal assessment. The Government Cashback is separate and additional to any similar offers that may be made by Green Deal Providers. Customers will receive a cashback payment once Providers have conrmed work has been carried out and the Energy Performance Certicate has been updated. Householders can also choose to donate some or all of their Cashback to a charity or community interest company of their choice signed up with the scheme administrator.
Interested customers can apply online at www.gov.uk/greendealcashback or can contact the Energy Savings Advice Service on 0300 123 1234 for further information.
Who is eligible?
The Cashback is open to householders making energy saving improvements under the Green Deal. This includes owner-occupiers, those renting privately or in social housing. Landlords, both private and social, are also eligible where they pay for the majority of the installation costs, up to certain limits. In all cases, Cashback will be capped at 50% of the householders contribution to costs.
*To nd a Provider who offers Cashback, go to www.greendealorb.co.uk/green-deal-participant-register
Green Deal Cashback Scheme: Eligible measures and cash back amounts
These rates are guaranteed for the rst 40m after which the rates are likely to reduce. Act early to get the best rates.
Loft insulation (including top up) and insulating cavity walls (where appropriate) are important, basic energy saving measures. So where a Green Deal assessment recommends these alongside other improvements, householders will only be able to get the Cashback if they do these too.
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Loft insulation (incl. top up) Cavity wall insulation Solid wall insulation i Flat roof insulation Room in roof insulation Floor insulation Hot water cylinder insulation (incl. top up) ii Draught proong Heating controls (roomstat and/or programmer and time/temperature zone controls) ii Condensing oil boiler from non-condensing oil heating or other iii Upgrade boiler to condensing gas boiler from non-condensing boiler or other Flue gas heat recovery (condensing combi boiler) only alongside replacement boiler New or replacement storage heaters Replacement warm-air unit Waste water heat recovery systems Double/triple glazing (old single to A) High performance replacement doors Secondary glazing
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100 250 650 390 220 150 10 50 70 310 270 90 150 320 60 20 per m2 up to a maximum of 320 40 15 per m2 up to a maximum of 230
Further conditions of Cashback

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Where Cashback is claimed on solid wall insulation, the solid wall insulation must be applied to at least 50% of the external wall area. Cannot be claimed at same time as boiler replacement (as this is a regulatory requirement). Off gas-grid households should consider their renewable heat options higher payments may be available through the Renewable Heat Premium Payment scheme than the Green Deal Cashback offered for condensing boilers.
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Cashback is subject to compliance with the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme, including eligibility criteria. Check on www.gov.uk/greendealcashback
GEt HELP
Free and impartial advice about the Green Deal is available. Call the Energy Saving Advice Service (England, Scotland and Wales) on 0300 123 1234 or visit www.gov.uk/greendeal

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The Green Deal

Cashback for energy-saving home improvers

How does it work?

*To nd a Provider who offers Cashback, go to www.greendealorb.co.uk/green-deal-participant-register

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Further conditions of Cashback

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