EAGA PARTNERSHIP

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EAGA PARTNERSHIP

• BERNADETTE DUFFY
• PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER

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EAGA PARTNERSHIP

• THE WARM HOMES SCHEME
• MAKING A DIFFERENCE

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WARM HOMES SCHEME

• Began July 2001
• Funded by the Department for Social Development -
  11.85m
• Additional resources from NIEs Energy Efficiency
  Programme - 1.5m
• Managed by Eaga Partnership

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WARM HOMES SCHEME

• Targets 3 vulnerable groups of private sector low
  income households
• Households with children / expectant mothers
• Those with an illness / disability
• Householders 60 years and over
• Householder must be in receipt of a qualifying
  benefit

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INSULATION MEASURES AVAILABLE UNDER WARM HOMES

• Cavity wall insulation
• Reflective radiator panels (solid walls only)
• Loft Insulation
• Draught proofing of windows doors
• Hot water tank insulation

• 4 energy efficient light bulbs
• Energy efficiency advice
• Grants available of up to 750

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WARM HOMES PLUS HOUSEHOLDERS 60 YEARS AND OVER
AND IN RECEIPT OF A QUALIFYING BENEFIT

• Entitled to the previous measures PLUS
• Conversion of existing solid fuel central heating
  system, LPG or Economy 7 to oil or gas
• Installation of a new oil / gas system
• Repair / upgrade of an existing oil / gas system
• Grants of up to 3700 are available for both
  sets of measures

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Progress to date (July 2001 May 2005)

• 22 845 homes have received insulation measures
• 7 924 homes have received a heating system
• 33m has been spent to date installing these
  measures

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Case Studies to illustrate benefit maximisation

• Mrs.M. is a widow who lives alone in rural area.
  When she contacted Eaga, in receipt of AA only so
  not entitled to heating system. Coal fire in
  living room, slept, ate, bathed etc. here in
  Winter. Home damp and cold ill health and social
  isolation
• Engaged local CAB, benefits health check 18p
  per week of Rate Rebate!!
• Has had an ofch and insulation measures installed

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Case Studies ctd.

• MrMrs R., both elderly and in ill health, no
  children, very little social support. Mr. R. in
  receipt of A.A.. Coal fire only, home very cold
  and damp.
• Engaged local CAB entitled to significant
  amount of RR, higher level of IS and Mrs. R. also
  got AA- income increased by over 100 per week
• Ofch and insulation measures installed!!

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Making a difference

• First time in 20 years that the house has been
  warm throughout
• This was my first winter with central heating
  and the difference it has made to the quality of
  my life is amazing. My house is snug from top to
  bottom and I will no longer dread those log
  winters trying to keep warm hanging over an
  electric fire. I could never have been able to
  afford this myself

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• Thank you for making us cosy and warm
• Able to weather the very worst storm
• With hot water all day, instead of till noon
• Still hot in the evening, it is such a boon
• Each room we can now turn heat up or down
• No more do we shiver and sigh with a frown
• The workmen were excellent at fixing the rads
• They were all together a great bunch of lads
• Thank you again and as January draws near
• We wish all in your office, a Happy new Year!