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Warm Home Discount Update
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Community Team07-10-22
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Level 607-10-22@Han_EONNext
Yes, the property we live in will be taken into consideration as well. They are using statistics to find out who needs to use the most energy. Not all those in the old core group 2 who used to receive the WHD when applied for will receive it under the new way they issue the fund this year. It sounds like the government will decide who can receive it depending on factors like how old your home is, how big it is and how much extra energy you need to heat it. So it's not just about receiving certain benefits like previous seasons. There is no application for the WHD this season, it will be automatic if they deem you entitled. -
Level 1307-10-22@TerryMc You're right. Beki@eon directed us to this document which says they will be looking at:
Floor area:Greater floor area leads to higher energy costs. Those with low
incomes in larger properties will face greater challenges meeting their high
energy needs;
Property age:How old a property is,is also a strong indicator of energy
requirements. The age of a property is correlated to the rate of fuel poverty and
average fuel poverty gaps as older properties are likely to have lower than
average energy efficiency ratings and higher than average floor area.
In contrast, decreasing energy costs are likely to occur in more recently built
properties;
Property type is another strong indicator of high energy requirements. For
example, detached houses are more costly to heat, mainly due to having more
external walls,the properties being larger and less energy efficient.Last edited by GSimpson; 07-10-22 at 20:53.
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07-10-22@TerryMc I agree. There is a process to it...apparently... But I am not commenting with my political views here. 😂😅
I could see they do have a process in place should the records not be sufficient and hopefully they will make informed choices.Last edited by Beki; 07-10-22 at 20:59.
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Level 1009-10-22@Beki_EONNext
if you click on this linkFind an energy certificate - GOV.UK
" you will find out on the government website the rating of any property you just got to type in the post code -
Level 9109-10-22@garyfrog
but you only need an EPC if the property is rented out or has been sold. And they last for 10 years so I can’t see they would be used.Current Eon Next customer, ex EDF, Zog and Symbio. Don't think dual fuel saves money and don't like smart meters. Chronologically Gifted. If I offend let me know by private message, but I’ll continue to express my opinions nonetheless. -
Level 9109-10-22@GSimpson
Yes, but they will want to use simple and uncontested data. So council tax band, which has been used before springs to mind -and even that's a bit dodgy.
Whatever they use it has to cover every address and be publicly available. The notion of taking property type, style, size, build date etc into account is laudable, but the government have only ever done one assessment of properties into council tax bands in England (in 1991!), so how are they going to apply these factors when there isn't a source for the required data for every UK property?
EDIT response greatly expanded.Last edited by meldrewreborn; 10-10-22 at 11:37.
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10-10-22@garyfrog That's a great resource, thank you so much for sharing 😊
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