DECC recently announced several changes to the existing Green Deal Cashback Scheme (operating in England and Wales) which rewards consumers for taking action to improve the energy efficiency of their homes through the Green Deal.
By keeping the funding streams separate, the possibility that cashback simply represents taxpayer subsidy of what the energy companies would be doing anyway is avoided, reducing their costs still further without producing any additional benefits to households.
For example: ( all costs are illustrative)
The cashback website will be updated with the changes shortly. View the Green Deal Cashback quickguide for up to date information on the scheme.
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