Factsheet for measure
SK-2022-37/3096
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Updated
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Restore the house - support to improve household energy efficiency
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Background information
Restore the house is a measure to save family houses' energy and reduce CO2 emissions in Slovakia. It is one of the Recovery Plan of the Slovak Republic programs in the Green Economy section. The environment also suffers from the use of inefficient heat sources. Houses built before 2013 mostly do not meet current energy efficiency standards and burden the environment.
A reduction in the energy demand of homes will positively affect household management in the form of lower energy bills, asset appreciation and a reduction in CO2 emissions will contribute to improving the quality of the environment and the health of Slovakia's residents.
In connection with the Recovery Plan of the Slovak Republic, it ensures the repair of about 30,000 family houses in Slovakia. The restoration of family homes is carried out by the Slovak Environment Agency, which belongs to the Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic.
Content of measure
Slovak citizens who own the house during the entire process of approving the subsidy application can participate in the house renovation program. The applicant must have his own financial resources to implement the project. If he does not have his own resources to implement the project, he can use a preferential loan from the bank for this purpose.
Households who want to improve the quality of their living in a family home and thus save on energy costs can receive the contribution. By renovating the house, primary energy must be saved by at least 30% compared to the state before the renovation.
Meeting the requirements (achieving primary energy savings) will be achieved by comparing the value of the primary energy need (global indicator) before restoration from the project energy assessment, or energy certificate. The indicative amount of funds intended for the call is €25 million. It is financed from EU funds and the Recovery Plan of the Slovak Republic.
In regional offices in 10 cities in Slovakia, qualified employees of the Slovak Environmental Agency will provide professional advice to applicants.
The renovation project of the family house, construction, and technical procedures will support the circular economy and will take into account the entire material cycle of building products, and will support the use of environmentally less harmful materials in building structures, components, or other materials.
The maximum amount of the subsidy is €19,000 when saving 60% of primary energy.
The renovation plan for family houses is available until March 2026.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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11 November 2024
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In 2024, the SR Recovery Plan - Family Home Recovery Plan - Recovery Plan for Households continues. A total of around 30,000 family homes are planned to be renovated by 2026 with support of this programme. Call no. 6 has been launched with applications for a financial contribution of up to €19,000 open starting on 13 December 2024. The following subsidy amounts apply to ordinary applicants:
- €15,000 for the renovation of a house that achieves primary energy savings of 30% to 60% compared to the state before the renovation;
- €19,000 for the renovation of a house that achieves primary energy savings of more than 60% compared to the state before the renovation.
The stated amount of the subsidy can be a maximum of 75% of the actual authorized expenses without VAT. The applicant must secure the remaining 25% from his own resources or borrow it.
Applicants meeting the following conditions, can receive a subsidy of up to €19,000 + VAT reimbursement for services from VAT payers, which will be 95% of eligible costs:
- having a child under the age of 18 with a severe disability in parental or substitute care according to § 2 par. 3 of Act No. 447/2008 Coll. or
- living in a joint household with a large family or in a large family (i.e. min. 1 parent + 4 children).
The condition is the permanent residence of the applicant in a family home. Such an applicant must achieve energy savings of 30% and provide only 5% of the total amount from their own resources.
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Use of measure
The Recovery Plan will provide subsidies for 30,000 houses throughout Slovakia. As of February 17, a total of 2,759 applications were submitted.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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European Funds
National funds
National Recovery and Resilience Facility
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Informed
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Informed
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: Unknown
Involvement
The social partners did not participate in the creation of this measure, they were only informed by the Slovak government.
Views and reactions
The social partners agreed to this measure. Households' financial resources will be saved and thus the quality of housing and the standard of living of Slovakian citizens will be improved.
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