Are government grants a scam or ripoff?
The ‘government’ grants provided in the UK are for real. However, for home insulation, i.e. cavity wall and loft insulation, most of the grants are actually funded by the utility companies, the gas and electricity suppliers. This is because they must reduce their carbon emissions, or be fined heavily. Currently, the installation of insulation is carried out by a number of businesses, large and small, who are paid by the utilities to do the work on their behalf. There are many ‘door knockers’ taking advantage of these grants, but it’s difficult to be sure if you’re dealing with someone reputable in this case. If you visit http://www.government-grants.co.uk you can be sure of having a reputable company carry out the work for you, with a guarantee included. This is for the UK only of course, there’s no point in applying for a grant from anywhere outside of England, Wales and Scotland from the site named above.
