UK Green Deal relaunch marred by IT problems

(guardian-, 10 Dec 2014) Relaunch of government’s flagship scheme to help people install energy efficient measures in their homes was temporarily delayed after technical problems bugged the website.

The relaunch of the government’s flagship scheme to help people lower their energy bills and cut carbon emissions was marred by IT problems on Wednesday morning.

The new £30m round of funding for the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund was announced by ministers on Sunday as a way for householders to claim as much as £5,600 for installing energy efficiency measures.

But the intended opening for applications at 9am on Wednesday morning was delayed after the government’s website faced technical problems. It was later fixed and people can now apply and claim £1,000 for a pair of measures including new boilers and loft installation and even more for solid wall insulation.

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guardian-, 10 Dec 2014: UK Green Deal relaunch marred by IT problems