Retrofit scheme 'not enough' for low income, energy poor households

The Warmer Homes Scheme offers free energy upgrades for homeowners deemed to be most at risk of energy poverty. Picture: iStock

Poorer households could find themselves left behind as the Government push on with the new retrofit scheme.

This week, a number of different schemes were announced to help homeowners insulate or retrofit their homes in an effort to tackle heating and energy prices as well as fight climate change.