Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her department is taking to streamline application processes for home energy efficiency upgrades for people living with long-term health conditions and disabilities.

The Government is committed to making it simpler for households to access support to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.

The eligible pool for the Warm Homes: Local Grant scheme is larger than any previous LA-led scheme for low-income homes and allows for automatic verification eligibility of around 1.5 million households via the Indices of Multiple Deprivation postcode route.

Guidance also states that households in receipt of specified means-tested benefits are eligible without further income checks, and likewise certain non-means-tested disability benefits including Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance are also excluded from the household income calculation.

At the recent Budget, the Government confirmed an extra £335 million for Warm Homes schemes in 2027-28.