Cavity Insulation - Free cavity wall insulation for over 70's

If you're over 70 you're in luck. To reduce carbon emmissions by 2011 the government has embarked on insulating houses across the country for people over 70. The Government is obliged to spend £1.5 billion over the next three years to install home based energy efficiency measures for people on low incomes, those with disabilities and the over 70s.

So if you're over 70 living in a rented or owned dwelling in England or Wales you're entitled to free cavity and/or loft insulation.

Currently there are approximately nine million homes without insulation in their cavity walls and, in England alone, around 40 per cent of homes have either no loft insulation, or less than 100 mm of heat-retaining material in place.

By taking up the free offer to have your property insulated it is estimated you will save approximately £90 - £110 on heating costs per year.

If you're not over 70 you may be entitled to free cavity insulation if you're in receipt of one of the following benefits:

• Income support
• Housing benefit
• Council tax benefit (not including single occupancy reduction)
• Income-based jobseeker's allowance
• Attendance allowance
• Disability living allowance
• War disablement pension (which must include mobility supplement or constant attendance allowance)
• Disablement pension credit (which must include constant attendance allowance)
• Child tax credit (with a household income of less than £15,592)
• Working tax credit (with a household income of less than £15,592)
• State pension credit