"Some people on benefits can get up to £10,000 and the whole cost covered," he told viewers of ITV's Martin Lewis Money Show. These are things like insulation for walls or low carbon heat - for example thermal solar panels, a biomass boiler or a ground source heat pump. "This must be new or on top of what you've got, it can't be a replacement for something you have already," Martin said. First, you need to use a local tradesman - and they can be in short supply for some works, for example ground source heat pumps. "One of the crucial criteria is that all the works have to be completed in six months time," Martin added.

Source: Daily Mirror October 01, 2020 19:56 UTC