Who is eligible?

You are eligible for ceiling insulation if you:

• are an Australian citizen or permanent resident aged 18 years or over; and
• are an individual (not, for example, a company or other organisation); and
• are the owner and occupier or beneficial owner of the dwelling where the ceiling insulation is to be installed and occupy that dwelling as your principal place of residence (for definitions of these terms, see section 5 of the Program guidelines); and
• have permission from any other owner/s to apply; and
• obtain the approval of the body corporate, if applicable; and
• have not 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; and
• correctly complete and sign the relevant section of the work order form; and
• only apply for assistance under the program once per dwelling; and
• don't already have ceiling insulation or you have ceiling insulation that is deemed as having negligible effectiveness (that is, ceiling insulation with very little or no insulation); and
• have not received, and you are not 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 you receiving assistance in excess of the total cost of the installation of the ceiling insulation.

Who is not eligible for ceiling insulation under the Homeowner Insulation Program?

NOTE: People who are ineligible for assistance under the Homeowner Insulation Program may be eligible for assistance under the Low Emission Assistance Plan for Renters or under the Solar Hot Water Rebate.

Assistance will not be provided where:

• the insulation has been installed by an installer who is not on the Australian Government’s Installer Provider Register; or
• the dwelling where the ceiling insulation is to be installed is a new home, a rebuilt home or an extension to an existing home; or
• the dwelling where the ceiling insulation is installed is state or territory public housing and is owned by a state or territory government; or
• the applicant is not an individual (for example where the applicant is a business or other organisation); or
• insulation has been installed in buildings that are not the owner-occupier’s principal place of residence (for example where the dwelling is a holiday home or a semi-permanent building); or
• the relevant section of the work order form has not been completed by the owner-occupier; or
• the ceiling insulation replaces existing ceiling insulation above what is deemed as having negligible effectiveness.