Claim back up to £7,000

To qualify for the GDHIF incentive you need to meet the eligibility criteria, which includes
the following key requirements:

1.Be improving a domestic property in England or Wales.
2.Have your proposed improvements recommended on an Energy Performance
Certificate (EPC) or a Green Deal Advice
3.Report (GDAR), that is less than two years old.
4.Ensure that energy saving improvements you are applying for are eligible under GDHIF.
5.Use an authorised Green Deal Installer or Provider already registered with GDHIF. Look for the Green Deal Quality Mark. You can find a list here: www.gdorb.decc.gov.uk/find-a-green-deal-supplier/advanced.
6.Apply for your GDHIF voucher before the work commences and agree to
the Terms and Conditions*. Apply via: www.gov.uk/greendeal.
Contact the Energy Saving Advice Service at 0300 123 1234 calls charged at national rates
or visit www.gov.uk/greendeal to find out more about GDHIF

To claim your GDHIF incentive you need to complete the following steps:

You must have the energy saving improvements installed and make your claim within six months from the date of the voucher being issued.

Send the voucher, signed by the Green Deal Provider or Installer to the GDHIF Administrator
by email: enquiries@energy-saving-homeimprovement-fund.service.gov.uk or post:
The Green Deal Home Improvement Fund
PO Box 6900, Basingstoke RG24 4SY.

Attach the following supporting documentation:
Invoice(s) for the work completed.
PAS2030 Claim(s) of Conformity (the Green
Deal Provider or Installer will give you this).
A copy of your GDAR invoice (if you are claiming for a GDAR refund).
If your voucher redemption is successful, the GDHIF
Administrator will aim to make payment promptly.

The GDHIF Administrator will start processing payments from July 2014 onwards.
Interested in finance for your home improvement work? Some Green Deal Providers can offer Green Deal Finance Plans to help with the upfront cost of installing energy efficiency home improvements.
To search for a Provider or to find out more go to: www.gov.uk/greendeal or contact the
Energy Saving Advice Service at 0300 123 1234.

How does GDHIF work for landlords and tenants?

Landlords can apply for GDHIF funding but should be aware that special rules apply. Tenants
can also apply for GDHIF funding but will need to be contributing towards the majority of the
improvement work. You can find GDHIF Terms and Conditions here: www.gov.uk/greendeal.

what is available under the Green Deal

The chosen ones – 45 eligible home improvements

As part of the Green Deal, the Government has established a list of 45 measures which can be implemented by Green Deal adopters to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. They fall into five specific categories: heating, ventilation and air conditioning; building fabric; microgeneration; lighting and water heating.

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning

Chillers
Cylinder thermostats
District heating
Fan assisted replacement storage heaters
Flue gas heat recovery
Gas-fired condensing boilers 
Heating controls (for wet central heating systems and warm air systems)
Heating ventilation and air conditioning controls (inc. zoning controls)
Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery
Oil-fired condensing boilers
Radiant heating
Variable speed drives for fans and pumps
Warm-air units

Building fabric

Cavity Wall Insulation
Draught proofing
Duct insulation
External wall insulation systems
High performance external doors
Internal wall insulation (of external walls) systems
Loft or rafter insulation
Replacement glazing
Roof insulation
Room in roof insulation
Sealing improvements (inc. duct sealing)
Secondary glazing
Underfloor heating
Underfloor insulation
Variable speed drives for fans and pumps

Microgeneration

Biomass room heaters
Air source heat pumps
Ground source heat pumps
Biomass boilers

Micro CHP
Solar PV
Micro wind generation
Solar blinds, shutters and shading devices
Solar water heating
Transpired solar collectors
Water source heat pumps

Lighting & water heating

Hot water showers (efficient)
Hot water systems (efficient)
Hot water taps (efficient)
Hot water controls (inc. timers and temperature control)
Hot water cylinder insulation
Lighting systems, fittings and controls (inc. roof lights, lamps and luminaries) – non domestic only
Waste water heat recovery devices attached to showers.