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Warm Healthy Homes consultation closes on 19 August

Northern Ireland residents have until Wednesday to respond to proposals for a new energy-efficiency fund for lower-income households.

Warm Healthy Homes Fund consultation announcement
Department for Communities · official source image

What is being proposed?

The Department for Communities is consulting on a proposed Warm Healthy Homes Fund intended to improve home energy efficiency, warmth and affordability for qualifying lower-income households.

The department describes a whole-house, fabric-first approach. That means considering measures such as insulation, walls, windows and airtightness before or alongside heating and renewable-energy upgrades.

Deadline

The consultation is scheduled to close on Wednesday 19 August 2026. Anyone intending to respond should use the consultation information linked from the department’s original announcement and check its current status before submitting.

  • Official source: Department for Communities
  • Published by the department on 27 May 2026
  • Consultation deadline stated as 19 August 2026

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