Renewable Heat Incentive: amendments to scheme eligibility
This paper provides a summary of the amendments being made to the Domestic RHI scheme, these are minor amendments to continue the smooth running of the scheme.
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This paper provides more detail on the policy announcements made in the Government consultation – The Renewable Heat Incentive: A reformed and refocused scheme. It provides an explanation of changes to eligibility and a number of minor administrative amendments that are being introduced through a regulatory amendment being laid in Parliament on 3rd March 2016, due to come into force on 24th March 2016. The key changes include: the removal of the need for a Green Deal Assessment, removal of the need for eligible new-build properties to have been occupied for a minimum of 183 days prior to first application date to receive deemed RHI payments. It also explains the alignment of RHI sustainability requirements with that of the Renewable