Summary
Two UK government insulation programs have been criticized for causing health and safety risks in over 30,000 homes due to poor installation since 2022. The Public Accounts Committee has called for an investigation into installers for possible fraud and criticized the schemes for their design and execution. Repairs are often costly, and less than 10% of affected homes have been fixed as of October 2024.
Key Facts
- Over 30,000 homes have insulation issues causing health hazards.
- The problems stem from government schemes ECO 4 and GBIS started in 2022.
- A parliamentary committee suggests investigating the installers for fraud.
- Trustmark, overseeing quality, was slow to report the problems to officials.
- Repairs so far have been carried out on less than 10% of affected homes.
- Some repairs can cost more than £250,000, surpassing insurance coverage.
- The government claims repairs will be at no cost to consumers, but issues remain.
- The committee criticizes the government for downplaying the problem's scale.
