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Warm Homes Plan: Low Incomes

Asked by Claire YoungLiberal DemocratDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 115475

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the low-income allocation within the Warm Homes Plan.

Answered by Martin McCluskey

The Warm Homes Plan has committed a landmark £15 billion to low-income households, including an extra £1.5 billion from the Budget. In total, £5 billion is set aside to upgrade low-income households with solar panels, heat pumps, batteries and insulation, which can save hundreds of pounds a year compared to gas boiler.

This will initially be delivered through the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (WH:SHF) and the Warm Homes: Local Grant (WH:LG). From 2027/28, we intend to integrate the WH:SHF and WH:LG into a single low-income capital scheme and we will say more about our plans for this in Spring 2026.

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