Green Deal: No homes benefit six months after launch Not a single household is currently benefitting from the Government's flagship Green Deal loans scheme six months after it was launched, new figures have shown. The Government wants 10,000 homes to be transformed under the scheme this year, but official figures show that there was not a single live Green Deal plan up to June 16. Just four plans were "pending," meaning that Green Deal installations were in the process of being finalised, while 241 households have confirmed that they wish to proceed with financing. "A slow start should have been expected for the Green Deal, but it has clearly not fired consumers' imaginations and in particular people are not convinced by the Green Deal financing model," said Mike O'Connor from watchdog Consumer Futures. Government should consider stronger and clearer, incentives, such as variable council tax, to encourage more consumers to take action. However, critics say that the loan scheme is too expensive, with interest rates of a typical 6.96pc, while installers have been plagued with computer problems. Energy Minister Greg Barker said that the plan was "only just getting started." "It will take time as this brand new market finds its legs, but I now expect the number of plans signed to start steadily rising," he said.