Grants to Tenants

• Introduction
• Eligibility Criteria
• Benefit Entitlement Checks
• Further Information
• Contact Details

Introduction

If you are renting your property to a tenant who is in receipt of means tested benefits the tenant may be eligible for assistance with heating and insulation, just as if they owned the property themselves.

The application is made in the name of the tenant, but the improvements are carried out to your property. There are no conditions attached to the grant and you will not need to pay it back. All you need to do is consent to the works being carried out.

A Warm Front grant provides up to £2700 worth of heating and insulation improvements to which Haringey Council will contribute a further £2000 where necessary.

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Eligibility Criteria

If your tenant meets any of the three eligibility criteria outlined below they may be able to apply for:

• A Warm Front Grant
• The Warmth and Comfort Scheme
  

Eligibility 1: Those Aged 60 or over

Applicants must own their own home or rent from a private landlord and be aged 60 or older and in receipt of one of the following benefits:

• Pension Credit
• Council Tax Benefit
• Housing Benefit
• Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
  
  

Eligibility 2: Those who are pregnant or have children under 16

Applicants must own their own home (or rent from a private landlord) and have children under 16 or be pregnant and have maternity certificate MAT B1. These applicants must also be in receipt of one of the following benefits:

• Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
• Council Tax Benefit
• Income Support
• Housing Benefit
• Pension Credit
  
  

Eligibility 3: Those in receipt of means tested benefits

Applicants must own their own home or rent from a private landlord and be in receipt of one of the following benefits:

• Attendance Allowance
• Disability Living Allowance
• Working Tax Credit
  • With an annual income of less than £15,460.00
  • Must include a disability element
• Child Tax Credit
  • With an annual income of less than £15,460.00
• Income Support
  • Must include a disability premium
• Housing Benefit
  • Must include a disability premium
• Council Tax Benefit
  • Must include a disability premium
• Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
  • Must include Constant Attendance Allowance
• War Disablement Pension
  • Must include a mobility supplement or constant attendance allowance

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Benefit Entitlement Checks

If your tenant is not sure that they are receiving all the benefits to which they may be entitled then please advise them to contact the EAGA partnership (administrators of the Warm Front Scheme in England) who will carry out an entitlement check.

Benefit Entitlement Check (EAGA): 0800 072 9006

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Further Information

Further information on the Warm Front Scheme is available by following the link provided in the external links section at the bottom of the page

Contact Details

Should you require clarification or further information on anything on this page then please do not hesitate to contact the Affordable Warmth Team at Haringey Council.

Our email address is: affordable.warmth@haringey.gov.uk

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Useful External Links

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• Warm Front

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