North Yorkshire Warm Homes scheme in Ryedale

We are working to help eligible residents access funding to install A-rated gas-powered central heating in their homes.

If you live in the Ryedale area and do not have any radiators in your property, you may qualify for a fully-funded central heating revamp, helping you reduce your energy bills and keep warm for less.

What the scheme covers

The North Yorkshire Warm Homes scheme covers the installation of:

• a new gas connection - if required and close to other properties on gas
• an energy efficient, mains gas condensing combustion boiler
• radiators in every living space, thermostatic controls and a wireless digital programmer

YES Energy Solutions manages this scheme on our behalf. They will check scheme eligibility and co-ordinating all the installations.

This scheme works on a first-come first-served basis and is also available in the Hambleton and Scarborough areas.

Eligibility

Homeowners and private renting tenants that live in a property with no central heating, for example, those who rely on room heaters, storage heaters or fires, can join the scheme if the resident receives one or more of the following state benefits:

• Pension Guarantee Credit
• Income Support
• Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
• Income Based Job Seeker's Allowance
• Working Tax Credit
• Child Tax Credit
• Universal Credit
• Disability Living Allowance
• Personal Independence
• Payment Attendance Allowance
• Carer's Allowance
• Severe Disablement Allowance
• Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
• War Pensions Mobility Supplement
• Constant Attendance Allowance
• Armed Forces Independence Payment
• Child Benefit - income thresholds apply

You can also join the scheme if you have a household income of £21,000 or less and any of the following apply:

• the property is in energy performance certificate band E, F or G
• the property is in energy performance certificate band D and is off the mains gas network, or has solid or non-standard cavity walls
• the property is in certificate band D and the resident has a health condition made worse by cold
• the property is in certificate band D and the resident is one of the following:
  • is aged over 70
  • is a pregnant woman
  • has children under age five 

If you rent a property, your landlord may be required to make a contribution towards the cost of the installation.

How to apply

If you think you are eligible, contact the scheme manager at YES Energy Solutions on their website.

Or call them on 01422 880100, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

How the scheme works

The renewable heating scheme aims to install 200 renewable heating systems in areas across the county. At the heart of the system is an air source heat pump, which typically provides more than three times the heat for each unit of electricity used to power it. This heat is delivered into the home via new radiators and a hot water system.

The scheme is targeting properties that do not have an existing gas, oil or LPG central heating system and are located away from the gas network. Householder eligibility criteria will also be taken into consideration as part of the qualification process.