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Around 200,000 households across 19 local Scottish authorities are to be offered loft and cavity wall insulation to help lower fuel bills and prepare for winter.
Low-income households will be offered free insulation, with higher-income households receiving a discounted deal. The package of measures will help households save £50 a year on average on fuel bills, and significantly cut carbon emissions in the home.
Backed by £15m of Scottish Government funding, the scheme will create and sustain employment opportunities for energy advisors, insulation manufacturers and installers.
A third of all the heat lost in an uninsulated home is through the walls and typically, a quarter of the heat in an uninsulated home is lost through the roof. Loft insulation is effective for at least 40 years.
Housing and Communities Minister Alex Neil said: "Offering householders a means to keep the heat in is a great way to help families, the elderly and others to save money."
"If we have a winter like last winter this will be more important than ever. And it's fantastic to see Scottish manufacturers using innovative methods to produce eco-friendly insulation materials."
Further information:
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Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
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