The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme Regulations 1997

Materials-only applications: payment of grant by area agency

12.—(1) An area agency shall not pay a grant in respect of a materials-only application unless—

(a) the works in respect of which the grant was approved have been completed;

(b) a claim in respect of those works and complying with paragraph (2) has been made to the area agency;

(c) the claim has been made within such period from the date on which the grant was approved as the area agency may specify; and

(d) in any case where the area agency have inspected the dwelling, they are satisfied that the works comply with the standards (if any) applicable under regulation 5(5) as at the date when the application was made.

(2) A claim for payment of a grant arising out of a materials-only application shall be made in such form as may be required by the area agency and shall contain a declaration signed and dated by the applicant or a person specified (or of a description specified) by the area agency that—

(a) the works have been carried out; and

(b) the works comply with the standards (if any) applicable under regulation 5(5) as at the date when the application was made.

(3) Where the conditions for payment are satisfied, the area agency shall, within a reasonable time after the conditions have been satisfied, pay the grant to the applicant, provided that if the applicant so requests in writing the area agency may pay the grant to any person or body of persons authorised by him to receive the payment.