Get a grant to green your home

Make your home more energy efficient by tapping energy companies for a grant, says Ruth Jackson. Plus nine more money-saving tips.

Energy companies are sitting on unclaimed grants and benefits arising from the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (Cert), which was launched in April last year. Under Cert, energy firms must offer grants to enable householders to make their homes more energy efficient, says The Guardian. Many of these are open to anyone and can be taken up even if the firm offering the deal isn't your energy provider.

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Ruth Jackson-Kirby

Ruth Jackson-Kirby is a freelance personal finance journalist with 17 years’ experience, writing about everything from savings accounts and credit cards to pensions, property and pet insurance.

Ruth started her career at MoneyWeek after graduating with an MA from the University of St Andrews, and she continues to contribute regular articles to our personal finance section. After leaving MoneyWeek she went on to become deputy editor of Moneywise before becoming a freelance journalist.

Ruth writes regularly for national publications including The Sunday Times, The Times, The Mail on Sunday and Good Housekeeping, among many other titles both online and offline.