The Warm Homes Plan is a UK government programme designed to improve the energy efficiency of homes, reduce heating bills, and support the transition to low-carbon heating. Funding for the programme was confirmed in the Autumn Budget 2024, with £3.4 billion allocated for delivery between 2025 and 2028.

The plan focuses on supporting low-income households and properties with poor Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings. It brings together several schemes delivered through local authorities, housing providers, and national grant programmes.

To learn how the plan is expected to change over time, see
When Will the Warm Homes Plan Be Updated?.

Key Features

  • £3.4 billion in national funding committed from 2025 to 2028.
  • Targets low-income households and homes with EPC ratings of D–G.
  • Supports insulation, solar PV, and low-carbon heating systems such as heat pumps.
  • Delivered by local authorities, social housing providers, and accredited installers.
  • Designed to reduce energy bills and enhance home comfort.

What the Warm Homes Plan Includes

The Warm Homes Plan brings several schemes under one programme. The key delivery routes are explained below.

Warm Homes: Local Grant

The Warm Homes: Local Grant supports low-income households living in privately owned homes with poor EPC ratings. Local authorities identify eligible households and arrange upgrades.

You can read a full breakdown in
What Is the Warm Homes Local Grant?.

Official guidance is available on GOV.UK  Warm Homes: Local Grant guidance

Examples of improvements:

  • Insulation (loft, cavity wall, solid wall)
  • Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels
  • Air-source heat pumps and other low-carbon heating systems

Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund

This fund supports local authorities, housing associations, and charities to improve the energy performance of social housing. Work may include insulation upgrades, new heating systems, and low-carbon energy installations.

Official details: Social Housing decency and efficiency programmes
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Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)

The Warm Homes Plan reinforces the existing Boiler Upgrade Scheme, which provides grants for low-carbon heating systems such as heat pumps.

Official scheme page:

Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)
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Who the Plan Supports

  • Low-income owner-occupiers and private renters living in inefficient homes.
  • Social housing tenants whose landlords have secured funding.
  • Homeowners considering low-carbon heating through BUS or related programmes.

Eligibility depends on income, property tenure, EPC rating, and scheme-specific requirements.

How the Plan Is Delivered

  • The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) manages the national programme.
  • Local authorities deliver the Warm Homes: Local Grant and oversee household engagement.
  • Housing providers deliver upgrades via the Social Housing Fund.
  • Accredited installers carry out all installation and improvement works.

Common improvements include insulation, glazing upgrades, solar panels, and low-carbon heating.

Timeline (as of 2025)

  • Funding confirmed in Autumn 2024.
  • Programme delivery period: April 2025 to March 2028.
  • Local authority allocations released in early 2025.
  • Social housing projects rolling out from 2025 onwards.

Availability may vary across regions depending on local funding and demand.

Key Points for Households

  • The Warm Homes Plan is a programme—not a single grant application.
  • Support is delivered mainly through local authorities and housing providers.
  • Low-income households in inefficient homes are the primary target group.
  • Eligibility, measures, and application routes differ by scheme.

To explore documentation and official guidance, see
Warm Homes Plan Documentation.