How to apply for £5,000 home improvement vouchers - as the Green Homes Grant is extended until 2022

Thousands of homeowners now have an extra year to claim vouchers worth up to £5,000 to spend on energy-saving home improvements.

The government has extended its Green Homes Grant until 2022, as part of its ambitious plans to create a “green industrial revolution.”

What is the grant for?

The Green Homes Grant allows eligible households in England to receive vouchers worth up to £5,000 to spend on various green initiatives in the home, such as insulation, low energy lighting and double glazing.

Both homeowners and landlords can apply for a voucher that will pay for at least two thirds of the costs of hiring tradespeople to improve the energy efficiency of their home.

Around half of the £2 billion funding will go to some of the country’s poorest households, who will be able to access vouchers covering 100 per cent of the improvement costs, worth up to a maximum of £10,000.

The scheme first launched in September and could help families save up to £600 per year on energy bills, according to Treasury estimates.

There are 600,000 vouchers available through the scheme, which was initially due to end on 31 March 2021, but will now continue until 31 March 2022.

What can the vouchers be used for?

Vouchers can be used to install one or more of the following primary measures:

Solid wall, underfloor, cavity wall or roof insulationAir source or ground source heat pumpSolar thermalBiomass boilers

Vouchers can also be used for secondary energy saving measures, including one or more of the following:

Double or triple glazing, or secondary glazing, when replacing single glazingUpgrading to energy efficient doors, when replacing single glazed or solid doors installed before 2002Hot water tank, appliance tank thermostats, or heating controls

Households can only receive funding for one of these secondary improvements, up to the same amount they have been given for the primary measures.

Depending on your income, you will receive a voucher for £5,000, or have costs of up to £10,000 covered.