Warm Homes Plan Public Sector Equality Duty Equality Impact Assessment Summary

Key Points Summary

We summarise the published Warm Homes Plan Public Sector Equality Duty Equality Impact Assessment. In one sentence the Equality Impact Assessment concludes that the Warm Homes Plan will positively support low‑income and vulnerable households including older people, disabled people, women and ethnic minority groups—by reducing fuel poverty and improving home energy efficiency, with any potential risks mitigated through strong consumer protections and ongoing monitoring.

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Key points

1. Biggest Home‑Upgrade Programme in British History

£15 billion government investment from 2025–2030.
Aims to upgrade up to 5 million homes across the UK.
Designed to lift up to 1 million households out of fuel poverty by 2030.
Expected to support 180,000 new clean‑energy and retrofit jobs.

2. A Universal Offer for All Households

The plan provides support for every type of household:

Grants for clean heating through the expanded Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS).
Zero‑ and low‑interest loans for solar panels, batteries, heat pumps and insulation.
Simplified application and installation processes, including 3‑day target installation times for standard heat pump replacements.
New minimum energy‑efficiency standards for private and social landlords.

3. Major Support for Low‑Income and Fuel‑Poor Households

Over £5 billion dedicated to low‑income schemes.
Tailored upgrade packages (solar PV, insulation, ventilation, clean heat).
Delivery initially via Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund and Warm Homes: Local Grant, before merging into a single national low‑income scheme from 2027/28.

4. Rooftop Solar, Heat Pumps & Batteries at National Scale

The government will:

Triple the number of homes with solar by 2030 (up to 3 million more).
Grow the heat pump market to 450,000 annual installations by 2030.
Expand access to home batteries and smart, flexible energy tariffs.

This combination could save households £130–£550 per year, with flexible tariffs adding up to £300 extra savings.

5. Cutting Energy Bills Across the UK

£150 will be removed from all electricity bills from April 2026.
Nearly 6 million households will receive the expanded Warm Home Discount.
Plan addresses unfair gas and electricity price imbalance to make clean heating cheaper.

6. Strong Action for Renters

Private rented homes must reach EPC Band B or C by 2030 (with spending caps and exemptions).
Social housing will also move to similar minimum standards.
Measures aim to address cold, damp, mould and reduce fuel poverty in rented homes.

7. Fabric Upgrades and Year‑Round Comfort

Insulation, ventilation and thermal comfort upgrades remain central.
A new approach will support both winter warmth and summer overheating resilience.
EPCs will be redesigned to better recognise the benefits of clean heat and smart systems.

8. Warm Homes Agency: A New National Body

A new Warm Homes Agency (WHA) will coordinate delivery, consumer protection, advice and data.
Will integrate roles from Salix, Ofgem and government to create a single, simplified system.
Mandate includes consumer advice, installer support, oversight and quality assurance.

9. Expansion of Low‑Carbon Heat Networks

Heat network supply will more than double to 7% of heat demand by 2035.
£1.1bn invested + support from the National Wealth Fund.
Goal: provide cheaper, low‑carbon heat in dense communities, flats and areas suited to networks.

10. Growing UK Jobs, Manufacturing & Innovation

Heat pump manufacturing support tripled to £90 million.
Target: 70% of heat pumps installed in the UK to be UK‑made by 2035.
New skills programmes, apprenticeships, and training support for the retrofit workforce.

In Summary

Warm Homes Plan: Public Sector Equality Duty Equality Impact Assessment concludes that the Warm Homes Plan is a transformational, £15 billion national programme to cut energy bills, end fuel poverty, scale clean heating and rooftop solar, deliver up to 5 million home upgrades, create 180,000 jobs and make warm, efficient, low‑carbon homes accessible to every household in Britain.

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