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<p>The Government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy set out a comprehensive package of
measures to retrofit the nation’s buildings. Alongside this the Government announced
more than £3.9 billion of new funding for decarbonising heat and buildings<strong>,
</strong>bringing the total commitment in this Parliament to £6.6billion.</p><p> </p><p>As
part of this, the Government has a number of grant schemes to support people on low
incomes to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. These schemes include the
Local Authority Delivery Scheme, the Home Upgrade Grant and the Social Housing Decarbonisation
Fund. In addition, the Government has committed to extending the Energy Company Obligation
from 2022 to 2026, boosting its value from £640 million to £1 billion a year. This
will help an extra 305,000 households with green measures such as insulation.</p><p>
</p><p>Measures delivered through Government schemes must meet independent installation
standards; these standards ensure that measures are installed correctly in different
types of homes.</p>
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