On Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:23:07 -0000, Janet wrote:

In article o.uk,
says...

On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:18:44 -0000, Janet wrote:

I don't know about England but in Scotland property owners can get a
free energy survey (building and lifestyle, energy and car use,
recycling etc) and big subsidies for insulating loft, cavity walls,
doors etc.

Sounds like Warm Front
Nope.

https://www.government-grants.co.uk/...-grants.shtml?
gclid=CJ230ZqD8K0CFcEntAodZTu7tA

The average working family doesn't qualify for any
grants,

wrong, see above. This covers Britain.

quote

"(The criteria for loft insulation grants also apply to cavity wall
insulation. You need make only one enquiry.)
ALL home owner/occupiers and private tenants are now eligible for grant
funding of 50% - 100% towards the cost of loft insulation."

Grants for loft insulation, of around 50% and above, are available for all
home owners and private tenants - whatever your income - and of 100% if
you satisfy the eligibility criteria."


Note the weasal words "satisfy the eligibility criteria". Go to the
warmfront site and you will find this:

"The scheme is now targeted at people on certain income-related
benefits and living in properties that are poorly insulated and/or do
not have a working central heating system. You must own your home or
rent it from a private landlord.
The Warm Front scheme is only available in England. Other schemes are
available in the rest of the UK (see ‘More useful links’)."

I'm more inclined to believe the government site, rather than one that
tries to pass itself off as a government site.