Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS)

Application Components: Building details; Responsible Entity details; representative details (if applicable)

Application Platform: GOV.UK online application form

Decision Process: Homes England reviews applications to confirm eligibility and Responsible Entity status

important notes: Leaseholders cannot apply directly (unless acting as Responsible Entity); funding supports costs that would otherwise fall on leaseholders; separate application required per building

Ineligible Costs: Buildings where works started before 10 January 2022; non-residential buildings; buildings under 11 metres; buildings over 18 metres in London (covered by separate scheme)

Key Organisational Requirements: Building must be over 11 metres in height; must be residential; must have unsafe cladding posing fire safety risk; must have a Fire Risk Assessment External Wall using PAS9980 methodology

Objectives: To ensure life safety fire risks from cladding are addressed quickly and to improve resident safety