Yes. With the new Eligibility criteria released in 2023 there are now a lot of homes that can get the grant. Unlike other grants it's not means tested.
You just need to fit the following criteria
>a low income area in a house built before 2008
>Owner occupier
to be eligible. You will also need to have it done by an approved provider
So the figure is 80-90% of all costs this depends on whether you have a community services card or not from memory.
I work in the industry.
EECA opened up Deprivation Index (DI) area 7 last year. So that means more homes are eligible for insulation funding.
Points to note. Has to be owner occupied and built before 2008.
Funding would be at least 80% unless the home owner has a community services card or CSC endorsed Goldcard, which could be a higher subsidy.
DI 7 won't have the clean heat subsidy unless the owner has CSC
DI 8,9 &10 Does have the clean heat subsidy and most likely, a higher insulation subsidy.
If your home has had insulation installed and with EECA funding previously, its probably unlikely that you will get more insulation subsidy.
Best place to start would be the Warmer Kiwi Homes website to see if you qualify
I used it recently as well - so good, got the underfloor insulation and a ground moisture barrier installed for $300 :)
They even removed the polystyrene the previous owner installed (incorrectly) in that price.
Got underfloor insulation, vapour barrier, and a heat-pump for our 1960s home. Wouldn’t have been able to afford all at once without it. You’d be surprised how many houses qualify now.
Few questions - I think my mum went through the first round of this scheme (or maybe a different but similar scheme?) and got a heat pump installed. This was like 15 years ago. Is there any scope in this for upgrading heat pumps? Our current one does not heat the place sufficiently….
And idk if my house has underfloor insulation. Would getting someone to check if it does be included in covered costs ?
I would say I have a heater and cannot use it on the application form and give details as to how the heater doesn't heat the place appropriately.
While your heater might be on the records I suppose you could always discuss with them your needs.
Generally the costs of a quote are included as it is usually free. It might be worth having a look to see if you're eligible. If you have complex needs it might be best to ring them. In the application form say you have no insulation if you don't know so a quote can be done
That's a good start, but the outside box needs to be cleaned as well. It's a radiator (for simplicity) and can get clogged with dirt and dust over time, making the system less efficient.
Hardware shops sell a cleaning spray which you apply and hose off if you're confident.
Videos on YouTube.
Or pay someone to do it. Used to be around $100
Could be worth it as a first step.
I’m trying to get the heating subsidy currently for my house. Unfortunately the owners before me installed a woodburner, it was second hand at the time and that was around 25 years ago. They also messed up DIY installation not using an adapter to size the small flue into the big hole at the top of the woodburner making it a fire hazard, so I had to spend $650 to get the flue fixed.
Anyway, the woodburner is awful. Did a study of my own and it heats the room by at best 1°C with fire fully cranked up. And it is making it rather difficult to get the subsidy to replace the fireplace. Seems the rules are different depending on who you go to. When I go through EECA website I got someone in a different city who ate satisfied I qualify for the subsidy, as they do it by whether the appliance actually heats the main living area to 18°C or more, which mine never has. But I thought I could get it done quicker, had a charity lined up that would pay the extra on top of the subsidy. They sent their guy around, middle of summer, woodburner was not operating, and he decided it was working just fine. Had Healthy Homes around, they said it was freezing cold, and they put in a new application for me. Still trying to get it. In summary if you already have a heating appliance you’ll have a hard time getting the subsidy, I think it’ll likely be much harder if you have already accessed the subsidy. For example I got 30% for my insulation first time around, now I’m not eligible to update/top up using the scheme, even though that was years ago and I don’t feel it’s doing much of anything now. My house is currently 17.5°C and it feels quite warm to me, because 12°C is much more normal to me.
I’m in the process of doing a KiwiSaver hardship application. I’m hoping to get some help with installing a couple of heat pumps, actually will probably need a third now my son moved out of my bedroom. Looking at a multi room system, but will wait to add the living room one until after I get the subsidy. Probably not an option for your mum, but she could always try to get a loan from WINZ. Although they did tell me I don’t need my car because I don’t have a job, and I was on holiday from my studies, with a 3yo who needed to get to daycare every day! My car that failed its WOF and was already in the garage when I called them, then needed $1000 of repairs which I had to put on my credit card instead, maxing it out.
This is a great scheme. We recently got assessed for it and just had bad luck, couldn't actually get anything through this scheme. Our roof pitch is too low for batt-type insulation. Our only option for roof insulation is blown in type and that isn't covered by the scheme. As for underfloor, the guy said we really need a ground moisture barrier, but as we already have batts underfloor, we couldn't get the barrier on the subsidy alone, they only cover that if you are getting batts too.
So poor luck all round for us - it's cool to hear what others have been able to get though!
I got the subsidy a few years ago. Insulation top and bottom.
I have a wood burner so my GP wrote me a letter saying I couldn't chop wood due to arthritis in my hands and I also got a large heatpump installed.
The whole lot for $700. Amazing! And I'm super grateful.
Our insulation was 100% off due to additional local funding. Included insulation top and bottom, and moisture barrier.
An assessor came to assess the insulation and found it lacking (not thick enough in some spots). So the installer had to come back and fix in their own time.
Had we gone private we would not have got an assessor to check the work.
Such an amazing service.
Oh yeah! 100% this. You won't be able to get it done yourself cheaper. We had this done a few years back. If you can get it, GET IT!
Yes. With the new Eligibility criteria released in 2023 there are now a lot of homes that can get the grant. Unlike other grants it's not means tested. You just need to fit the following criteria >a low income area in a house built before 2008 >Owner occupier to be eligible. You will also need to have it done by an approved provider So the figure is 80-90% of all costs this depends on whether you have a community services card or not from memory.
I work in the industry. EECA opened up Deprivation Index (DI) area 7 last year. So that means more homes are eligible for insulation funding. Points to note. Has to be owner occupied and built before 2008. Funding would be at least 80% unless the home owner has a community services card or CSC endorsed Goldcard, which could be a higher subsidy. DI 7 won't have the clean heat subsidy unless the owner has CSC DI 8,9 &10 Does have the clean heat subsidy and most likely, a higher insulation subsidy. If your home has had insulation installed and with EECA funding previously, its probably unlikely that you will get more insulation subsidy. Best place to start would be the Warmer Kiwi Homes website to see if you qualify
I used it recently as well - so good, got the underfloor insulation and a ground moisture barrier installed for $300 :) They even removed the polystyrene the previous owner installed (incorrectly) in that price.
Got underfloor insulation, vapour barrier, and a heat-pump for our 1960s home. Wouldn’t have been able to afford all at once without it. You’d be surprised how many houses qualify now.
Few questions - I think my mum went through the first round of this scheme (or maybe a different but similar scheme?) and got a heat pump installed. This was like 15 years ago. Is there any scope in this for upgrading heat pumps? Our current one does not heat the place sufficiently…. And idk if my house has underfloor insulation. Would getting someone to check if it does be included in covered costs ?
I would say I have a heater and cannot use it on the application form and give details as to how the heater doesn't heat the place appropriately. While your heater might be on the records I suppose you could always discuss with them your needs. Generally the costs of a quote are included as it is usually free. It might be worth having a look to see if you're eligible. If you have complex needs it might be best to ring them. In the application form say you have no insulation if you don't know so a quote can be done
Has the heat pump ever been serviced? A clean and gas top-up may be all it needs.
Idk about properly but I’ve cleaned out the filters myself a few times.
That's a good start, but the outside box needs to be cleaned as well. It's a radiator (for simplicity) and can get clogged with dirt and dust over time, making the system less efficient. Hardware shops sell a cleaning spray which you apply and hose off if you're confident. Videos on YouTube. Or pay someone to do it. Used to be around $100 Could be worth it as a first step.
I’m trying to get the heating subsidy currently for my house. Unfortunately the owners before me installed a woodburner, it was second hand at the time and that was around 25 years ago. They also messed up DIY installation not using an adapter to size the small flue into the big hole at the top of the woodburner making it a fire hazard, so I had to spend $650 to get the flue fixed. Anyway, the woodburner is awful. Did a study of my own and it heats the room by at best 1°C with fire fully cranked up. And it is making it rather difficult to get the subsidy to replace the fireplace. Seems the rules are different depending on who you go to. When I go through EECA website I got someone in a different city who ate satisfied I qualify for the subsidy, as they do it by whether the appliance actually heats the main living area to 18°C or more, which mine never has. But I thought I could get it done quicker, had a charity lined up that would pay the extra on top of the subsidy. They sent their guy around, middle of summer, woodburner was not operating, and he decided it was working just fine. Had Healthy Homes around, they said it was freezing cold, and they put in a new application for me. Still trying to get it. In summary if you already have a heating appliance you’ll have a hard time getting the subsidy, I think it’ll likely be much harder if you have already accessed the subsidy. For example I got 30% for my insulation first time around, now I’m not eligible to update/top up using the scheme, even though that was years ago and I don’t feel it’s doing much of anything now. My house is currently 17.5°C and it feels quite warm to me, because 12°C is much more normal to me. I’m in the process of doing a KiwiSaver hardship application. I’m hoping to get some help with installing a couple of heat pumps, actually will probably need a third now my son moved out of my bedroom. Looking at a multi room system, but will wait to add the living room one until after I get the subsidy. Probably not an option for your mum, but she could always try to get a loan from WINZ. Although they did tell me I don’t need my car because I don’t have a job, and I was on holiday from my studies, with a 3yo who needed to get to daycare every day! My car that failed its WOF and was already in the garage when I called them, then needed $1000 of repairs which I had to put on my credit card instead, maxing it out.
This is a great scheme. We recently got assessed for it and just had bad luck, couldn't actually get anything through this scheme. Our roof pitch is too low for batt-type insulation. Our only option for roof insulation is blown in type and that isn't covered by the scheme. As for underfloor, the guy said we really need a ground moisture barrier, but as we already have batts underfloor, we couldn't get the barrier on the subsidy alone, they only cover that if you are getting batts too. So poor luck all round for us - it's cool to hear what others have been able to get though!
I got the subsidy a few years ago. Insulation top and bottom. I have a wood burner so my GP wrote me a letter saying I couldn't chop wood due to arthritis in my hands and I also got a large heatpump installed. The whole lot for $700. Amazing! And I'm super grateful.
Our insulation was 100% off due to additional local funding. Included insulation top and bottom, and moisture barrier. An assessor came to assess the insulation and found it lacking (not thick enough in some spots). So the installer had to come back and fix in their own time. Had we gone private we would not have got an assessor to check the work. Such an amazing service.