Double Glazing Grants | Are You Eligible?

✔ Double glazing can save you up to £175 on your energy bills per year

✔ You may be able to get thousands of pounds to put towards new windows

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There are countless benefits to getting double glazed windows for your home. It's great at reducing noise, plus you can add an extra layer of insulation to keep the heat locked in – which also acts as an extra layer of security to keep intruders out.

Despite all these benefits, some homeowners struggle to cover the initial costs of double glazing. Thankfully, there are ways to bring this price down – with government grants being one of the key support systems.

Although there are no grants for double glazing specifically, there are a handful of environmental grants that do include the installation of double glazed windows.

We’ll guide you through your different options further down this page. If you don’t qualify for any double glazing grants, however, you can still find the best deal by filling in this form to receive quotes from local installers.

What's on this page?

Can you get double glazing government grants in 2022?

Unfortunately, the UK government’s Green Deal scheme was scrapped back in 2015. With this scheme, homeowners could receive government grants for installing energy-efficient double glazing, as well as a host of other environmentally-friendly improvements.

The Green Homes Grant was also cancelled in March 2021, a year earlier than intended.

This £2 billion initiative was intended to hand 600,000 homeowners £5,000 vouchers to help pay for eco-friendly home improvements, but fell 93.5% short of this goal.

What are your options now the Green Deal has ended?

Energy Company Obligation (ECO4)

ECO4 is the fourth and final stage of the government’s Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme, which will run from April 2022 to March 2026.

The primary goal of this grant is to support low-income households who are unable to upgrade their homes and heating systems. It does this by partnering with major energy suppliers in the UK to provide free home upgrades – including installing double glazing – to vulnerable households.

Energy suppliers with more than 150,000 domestic customers are obligated to support eligible applicants – although, the government is hoping to remove obligation thresholds, which will mean smaller companies will also be able to participate in the scheme.

You might be eligible for the ECO4 scheme if you receive any of the following benefits:

• Income-based Jobseekers Allowance (JSA)
• Income-related Employment & Support Allowance (ESA)
• Income Support (IS)
• Pension Credit Guarantee
• Credit Working Tax Credit (WTC)
• Child Tax Credits (CTC)
• Universal Credit (UC)
• Housing Benefit
• Pension Credit Savings Credit

Want to learn more about this scheme? Check out our complete guide to the ECO4 scheme.

Welsh Government Warm Homes Nest Scheme

Wales’ government doesn’t currently offer double glazing grants either – but again, you can get help with other home improvements which will keep you happy and warm.

Created in 2011, Nest has assisted more than 33,600 Welsh households in installing energy-efficient home measures, according to government statistics.

In 2017/18 alone, the scheme provided support to 4,600 homes, by helping people to afford new boilers, central heating systems, and insulation.

You may be eligible for Nest if:

• You’re a homeowner, or you rent from a private landlord
• Your home wastes energy and is unnecessarily expensive to heat
• Someone in your household receives a means-tested benefit
• A member of your household has a chronic respiratory, circulatory, or mental health condition, and a low income

The means-tested benefits which qualify are:

• Child Tax Credit
• Council Tax Reduction
• Housing Benefit
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Income Support
• Pension Credit
• Universal Credit
• Working Tax Credit

Housing Aid for Older People Scheme

For all you Irish readers, this government programme may be your ticket to a double glazing grant.

The Housing Aid for Older People Scheme is aimed at people in the country who are 66 or older, and living in substandard housing conditions.

However, if you’re staying in dangerously inferior accommodation, your local authority may offer you help even if you’re under 66.

Your grant can cover any or all of the following:

• Repaired or replaced windows and doors
• Structural improvements
• Dry-lining
• The provision of water and waste management services
• Heating
• Cleaning
• Painting
• The reduction of radon levels
• Rewiring

This isn’t an exhaustive list, either. If more work is considered necessary to get your home up to the standard you deserve, you could enjoy further benefits.

The highest grant handed out under the scheme is €8,000 (£6,700), which can cover as much as 95% of the cost of improvements made to your home.

You can claim the 95% grant if you have an annual household income under €30,000 (£25,140).

That percentage figure declines if you and the people you live with earn more, all the way down to 30% for households with an annual income of €50,001 to €60,000 (£41,930 to £50,310).

Double glazing grants for Scotland

Unfortunately, there are currently no grant schemes available in Scotland to help make double glazed windows more affordable. Some homeowners looking for ways to save energy around the house might find HEEPS useful. This scheme was launched by the Scottish government in 2013, helping homeowners install insulation and efficient boilers more affordably.

HEEPS helped more households in 2017/18– around 15,500 – than the UK government’s Green Deal assisted in its entire run.

In total, 27,734 energy efficiency measures were put in place in 2017/18, according to the Scottish government – at a cost of £116.85m.

Just over two-thirds of those improvements came in the form of insulation, while the rest were in heating.

How much can you save with double glazing grants?

If you're able to access a double glazing grant, your new windows will save you up to £175 per year on your energy bills, whilst also boosting a property’s value by as much as 10%.

The amount you save will depend on where you live, the size of your property, and the type of windows you choose.

Summary

Although the Green Homes Grant has ended, there are still plenty of options out there that can help you afford a new set of double glazed windows.

Of course, not everyone will be eligible for these grants – but that doesn't mean they can't get a good deal.

If you don’t qualify for any of these grants, make sure to compare at least three quotes before settling. This way, you know you're getting a good price. Want to speed up the process? Pop your details in this short form, and we'll do the hard work for you. We'll pass on your details to our professional installers, who'll provide you with free bespoke quotes.