With eligibility for energy upgrades expanding, you or a loved one could be entitled to a free retrofit
Older people who live in their own home and are in receipt of the fuel allowance are a typical beneficiary of the scheme. If you qualify, an SEAI surveyor will visit your home and recommend upgrades based on its age, size and your existing heating system.
The homes he works on range from those built in the 1990s and have cavity walls to much older homes. “I would generally say homes are being upgraded from a Ber of E to a B3 or a B2 under the scheme,” says Walsh. If you are under 70 and receive certain social welfare payments, you can qualify too. The new weekly allowable amount above the applicable State pension rate increased from €120 to €200.
Mary Connolly, from Co Meath, availed of the scheme in February. She had seen an ad for it in the newspaper, but wasn’t sure if she met the criteria. “I thought I’ll apply and I’ll see.” From the time of application, the works were completed in nine months. The retrofit itself took two weeks. “It wasn’t disruptive,” Connolly says, and she didn’t have to move out. “They were as clean as anything. When they finished, a lady came and brushed around the whole place and washed the windows. They left it just perfect.”
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