SEI Grant for 76 year old Pensioner

fattycrowe

How do Folks?,
My Mum is a widowed pensioner living in North Toipperary and recently received a letter from SEI concerning the various grants available etc. She lives on her Non- Contributory pension plus what we give her from time to time.I filled out the form for her and sent it off. She lives in a 40 - ish year old house and we have done various work on it over the years including the following:

• PVC double glazing on all windows
• cavity wall insulation
• attic insulation
• Stanly stove in sitting room.

The assessor came last Friday and apparently was an extremely courteous and helpful man. After the assessment he made a call and told my Mum the following would be installed for nothing for her:

• Attic - new cold and hot water tanks(they are about 20 years old)
• Attic - another layer of insulation( has 8 inches but 12 inches recommended)
• Hot Press - new tank and lagging jacket
• Bolier - whole new system ( the burner is about 8 years old while the body is at least 18 years old)
• Radiators - all 7 to be replaced (they were installed in the '70's and are inefficient)

He informed my Mum that with the paperwork etc the contractor will be in contact in about 6 weeks. Needless to say that my Mum is over the moon! I am just wondering if anybody could fill me in on he following:

1. How long might this job take?
2. Should I be there when the contractor arrives etc ?
3. What is the procedure after the work is complete? Paperwork to SEI etc ?
4. Anybody with any experience with this type of grant work from the SEI?

Thanks in advance

Joey the lips

Why are you worried....If the work is being done for nothing i would do one better. Take your mam away while the work is being done....


FYI if its all done together it will take about a week to 10 days...

The heating is the longest part...The rest will take a day each but may be done together if the same firm

fattycrowe

Hi Joey,
Thanks for the reply. I hope I didn't sound ungrateful its just I want to help her with this as much as possible dealing with contractor etc. I'm delighted for her too! I just like to be fore warned about things, maybe I'm I control freak!!!!It's a good idea about taking her away.

kscobie

a friend of mine lives outside nenagh, and he was saying that there is an additional grant for the north tipp area on top of the standard sei grant, first they win the hurling, and now tipp get a top up , certainly the premier county!!!! By the way, he is going to an infomation night in the court hotel or abbey court hotel wedensday nite if thats any use to you

fattycrowe

Hey kscobie!! You know the score --> when you're on a roll!!!! Interesting about the top up. I must go along on Wednesday night.Thanks for that .

dathi

there is an eu project called serve running in tipp it helps with upgrades to homes if you google serve you will get info