Warm Home Discount Scheme
(asked on 1st March 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of altering the metrics of type, floor space and EPC of properties to increase accessibility to the Warm Homes Discount for households in colder northern areas of the UK.
This question was answered on 9th March 2023
The options for eligibility criteria for Warm Home Discount were set out in full in the scheme consultation. Adjusting the eligibility of the Warm Home Discount to take into account temperature by location would add significantly to the complexity of the scheme.