UP to 45,000 London households will be given as much as £20,000 each to improve the energy efficiency of their homes as the cost of living crisis continues to bite.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan on Tuesday announced that his Warmer Homes Programme will receive a £43 million injection to support more low-income Londoners who live in cold or poorly insulated homes.
Working with councils across London, Mr Khan will be writing to as many as 45,000 eligible households urging them to apply for grants of between £5,000 and £20,000 that can be used for measures such as installing heat pumps, insulating lofts, walls and floors, and improving or repairing existing heating systems.
Mr Khan said it is “unacceptable that many Londoners can’t afford to keep their homes warm” and that he was concerned about those on low incomes during the “unprecedented” cost of living crisis.
He said: “That’s why today I’m committing a further £43m of funding through my Warmer Homes programme, which will help low-income households make their homes warmer, greener and cheaper to run and build a better London for everyone. I’m proud to be helping deliver long term solutions to avoid future crises and protect Londoners in stark contrast the Governments short-term sticking plaster approach.”
Anyone living in London in a low income household with an Energy Performance Certificate rating of D,E,F or G can apply for a grant through the Mayor of London’s Warmer Homes Programme.