Ceiling Insulation (Home Insulation Program)

The Home Insulation Program provides a $1,200 non-means tested rebate available for ceiling insulation. This applies to Australian Householders, including Owner-Occupiers, Landlords and Tenants of currently uninsulated homes or homes with very little ceiling insulation

For eligible households, if the total cost of the insulation is under $1,200 there will be no more for the household to pay. If the insulation cost is higher than $1,200 the householder will pay the difference.

The insulation must be installed by an insulation installer that is registered on the Australian Government’s Installer Provider Register.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to obtain the assistance the Householder must:

i. be the Owner-Occupier or Beneficial Owner of the dwelling where the Ceiling Insulation is to be installed and be an individual who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident aged 18 or over; OR

ii. be the Landlord of the dwelling where the Ceiling Insulation is to be installed and be:

* an Australian citizen or permanent resident aged 18 years or over; or

* a corporate entity incorporated in Australia; or

iii. the Tenant of a dwelling owned by a Landlord who has evidence of the Landlord’s permission (letter from the Landlord or Landlord’s agent) to install Ceiling Insulation in that dwelling under the Home Insulation Program and to sign the Work Order Form including giving a release on the Landlord’s behalf;
and

* obtain the approval of the owners’ corporation , if applicable; and

* not have been granted assistance under the Australian Government’s Solar Hot Water Rebate program since the rebate was increased to $1,600 on 3 February 2009 for that dwelling; and

* not have applied for or been granted assistance under the Homeowner Insulation Program or the Low Emission Assistance Plan for Renters in relation to the dwelling (a dwelling can only be insulated once under the Program including the Homeowner Insulation Program and the Low Emission Assistance Plan for Renters); and

* correctly complete and sign the relevant section of the Work Order Form; and

* be arranging the installation of new Ceiling Insulation, not replacing existing ceiling insulation above what is deemed as having Negligible Effectiveness; and

*not have received or be entitled to receive assistance for the installation of Ceiling Insulation in the dwelling under any state, territory or local government scheme which combined with any assistance under this Program will result in the Householder receiving assistance in excess of the total cost of the installation of the Ceiling Insulation.

Note: People who are ineligible for assistance under the Home Insulation Program may be eligible for assistance under the Solar Hot Water Rebate.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE REBATE

1. Ensure you are eligible by reading the Program guidelines (above)
2. Contact an insulator who is on the Australian Government’s Installer Provider Register
3. Do the installation
4. After installation, complete the appropriate section of the work order form supplied by the installer
5. In most cases the cost of the insulation will be under $1,200, in which case you won't be required to pay anything to the installer. If the quote is over $1,200 you will need to pay the installer the difference.
6. Retain your copy of the written quote, tax invoice, completed and signed work order form and any other proof of purchase documents provided to you by the installer for Australian Government audit purposes for a period of five (5) years.

TIMELINE OF THE HOME INSULATION PROGRAM

The current Program is set to run from 1 September 2009 until 31 December 2011 or until the date when Program funds have been fully allocated, whichever occurs first.