Insulation Grants

Free or discounted insulation for owner occupiers & private tenants

Up to 25 per cent of your heating could be escaping through your roof if your loft is not insulated!

For owner occupiers and private tenants grants for loft and cavity wall insulation are available through the major fuel utility companies.  Insulation works are either free or discounted depending on your circumstances and where you live in Westminster, please see details below.

Free insulation

If you are in receipt of one of the means tested benefits listed below or over the age of 70 you can apply for free roof insulation.

• Attendance allowance
• Council Tax Benefit
• Child & Working Tax Credit (income no more than £16,190)
• Disability living allowance
• Disablement pension (includes constant attendance allowance)
• Housing benefit
• Income support
• Income-based Job Seekers Allowance
• Income related Employment and Support allowance
• State pension credit
• War disablement Pension (which includes mobility supplement or constant attendance)

For further information or to apply contact the Energy Saving Trust Advice Centre on freephone 0800 512 012 or visit the Energy Saving Trust’s grant and discount database.

Discounted insulation

If you do not qualify for free insulation you can still apply for loft insulation or cavity wall insulation installed at a heavily discounted price subject to a free “no obligation” survey.

For further information or to apply contact the Energy Saving Trust Advice Centre on freephone 0800 512 012 or visit the Energy Saving Trust’s grant and discount database.

Residents in Queen’s Park and Harrow Road Wards

Owner occupiers and private tenants in Queen’s Park and Harrow Road wards can obtain free loft insulation regardless of their circumstances through the Loft and Draught Proofing Insulation Grant. For further information contact Westminster Home Improvement Agency on 020 7641 8959.

Contact Details

Westminster Home Improvement Agency & Handyperson Service, Premises Management, City Hall, 4th Floor, 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP

Tel : 020 7641 8959 Fax : 020 7641 8504

Email: res@westminster.gov.uk