You may qualify for this energy discount if both of the following apply: If you meet the above conditions, you’ll receive a letter between October and December 2020 telling you how to get the discount if you qualify.

If your home has cavity walls but no cavity wall insulation you may qualify for a Cavity Wall Insulation Grant. So if you don’t qualify for a free boiler grant under ECO, you may want to look into some of the other options available. If the grant does not cover the full cost of the work you will need to make up the difference. By installing a more energy efficient boiler and reducing the amount of heat that escapes your home, you can significantly reduce your heating bills. That all seems very worthy but the last estimate for the number of homes suffering from fuel poverty in the United Kingdom was almost five million, or around 19% of all domestic properties. You will also need to have been living in the UK during a specific ‘qualifying week’ or have a genuine and sufficient link to the UK including having lived or worked in the UK and/or having family in the UK. Unfortunately, come 2018, the government dropped CERO from the programme, and made ECO entirely focused on providing affordable warmth. Free boiler grants to replace broken boilers are not available to private tenants because it is the landlord’s responsibility to provide a working heating system. 1 Whoever applies – and qualifies – will only need to pay £395 towards the standard replacement of the gas boiler if theirs is broken or faulty. If you were born on or before 5th April 1954, receive a state pension, pension credit, job seeker’s allowance or income related employment and support allowance, the government may give you a tax-free payment of between £100 – £300.

The Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) Order 2012 was passed by Parliament in December 2012 and it set up the ‘Energy Companies Obligations’, referred to as ‘ECO’. Please also keep any correspondence you may have confirming household income or benefits gained, as you may be asked to provide documentary evidence to support your claim, as required by Scheme Guidelines.

If you feel that you may qualify for the Free Boiler Grants Scheme, you should apply immediately whilst ECO funding is still available. The ‘Big Six’ energy suppliers are legally required to give certain people a rebate of £140 on their energy bills between September and March. Broader group (existing British Gas customers), You're the account holder or partner of the account holder 5, You receive the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit (whether or not you receive the Savings Credit as well), In receipt of the Savings or Guarantee & Savings element of the State Pension Credit (unless already qualifying as part of Core Group). In an answer to a question by Caroline Flint MP in 2013, Gregory Barker MP, the then Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change commented that “around 230,000 households on low incomes or in low income areas will be assisted through the ECO scheme each year”. Your letter will say if you need to call a helpline by 26 February 2021 to confirm your details. The Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) Order 2012 was passed by Parliament in December 2012 and it set up the ‘Energy Companies Obligations’, referred to as ‘ECO’. Free Boiler in Birmingham and the West Midlands, Free boiler in Leeds Bradford and West Yorkshire, Free Boiler in Manchester and the North West, Free Boiler in Newcastle and the North East, Free Boiler in Nottingham and the East Midlands, Child Tax Credit, Working Tax Credit or Universal Credit, Income-Related Employment & Support Allowance, Attendance Allowance or Carer’s Allowance, Child Benefit (subject to household income), MOD Allowances including War Pensions Mobility Supplement, Constant Attendance Allowance or Armed Forces Independence Payment. E.ON Energy Solutions Limited will pay the remainder as part of the Government scheme called Affordable Warmth. Those who qualify include people who receive pension credit and low income families. Warm Front was replaced by the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme. We know winter bills can be a bit tricky, so check if you qualify for the warm home discount this year.

The Warm Front grant scheme was introduced by the UK government to help make our homes more energy efficient and our heating bills more affordable. The money isn’t paid directly to you – it’s a one-off discount that’s credited to your energy account, prepayment card or key, during the winter – providing you qualify for the payment. To qualify for a boiler grant, you may also need qualify to have insulation installed in your home. First Time Central Heating Grants were introduced on 1st January 2020 for householders who live in home which have never had central heating fitted before. The original ECO Scheme was intended to run until March 2015 but was extended for 2 years as ECO2, to March 2017. Will funding for Free Boiler Grants run out? They are obliged to fund the installation of new boilers for low income households. Go to our dedicated page to find out how we can help you take back control of your energy debt, including any financial hardships caused by Covid-19. Free Boiler Grants are not repayable, even if you move house. You'll need to apply for the scheme each year in order to be considered for payment and we reserve the right to close the scheme to applicants at any point.

This reduces carbon emissions and helps towards the Government targets. Before 2018, ECO had two parts: an obligation to provide warmth to underprivileged homes (the AWO), and the Carbon Emissions Reduction Obligation (CERO), which did what it said on the tin. Boiler Guide Limited, 11 The Point, Rockingham Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7QU, Boiler Guide Limited is a registered data controller under the Data Protection Act 1998 number Z216853X. They offer this money in the form of grants which, unlike loans or finance agreements, don’t need to be paid back. Payments will be made between 1st January and 31st March 2021.

Those who receive certain benefits and are struggling to pay their bills may be able to arrange for the benefits office to pay the fuel bill automatically out of their benefits and contribute an agreed amount.
The scheme was introduced by the Government in April 2011 and managed by energy suppliers. We know it's not always easy to pay your bill – and that everyone's circumstances are different. The Warm Home Discount Scheme separates eligible households into two groups - the 'core group' and the 'broader group'. In 2012, the parliament of the UK approved the Energy Company Obligation (ECO). We only process applications to replace broken gas boilers AND to install gas central heating in homes which have never had it before. Currently we can only process applications from home owners.

Remember, even if you’ve had the Warm Home Discount before, you need to re-apply for it again every year. The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) could help you get financial support from your energy supplier to make your home more energy efficient. You must continue to be in supply of your electricity with British Gas when the payments are made in winter 2020/2021. More information can be found on the official government page for the Winter Fuel Payment. We have helped over 25,000 householders with their ECO GRANT Application. As part of this commitment to carbon reduction, energy companies have provided funding to pay for more energy efficient heating systems and better insulation in qualifying homes, including a free boiler in some cases. The biggest energy companies have set aside funding to help those who qualify to improve their home heating system and energy efficiency. The Carbon Saving Community Obligation (CSCO) provides insulation and district heating systems for homes in areas of low income and vulnerability, particularly in rural communities.

You receive one of these State Benefits, Tax Credits or Allowances: 3. If any of the following information cannot be easily obtained from the outside casing of your boiler or from any documentation you may have, please DO NOT attempt to dismantle any part of your central heating system to obtain it. The Warm Home Discount 2020/21 scheme is now open. If you're a Pension Credit customer you'll be automatically considered for the discount and the Government will write to those who are potentially eligible for the winter 2020/2021 discount in autumn 2020. Householders in privately rented homes may qualify for ECO3 heating system grants and insulation grants but NOT to replace broken heating systems. In a word YES, even politicians believe that there isn’t enough ECO funding for free boiler grants for all those who qualify. The ECO scheme requires the UK’s biggest energy suppliers to help us to improve the energy efficiency of our homes, reducing heating costs and carbon emissions. As part of its policy on climate change, the UK Government has agreed to legally binding international commitments to reduce potentially harmful emissions caused by the production of energy from fossil fuels. You can find more information about the scheme on the government’s page for the Warm Home Discount Scheme. If you do not qualify, please contact your landlord, your local authority and your energy company as other grants may be available. In October 2018 the new version of the ECO was launched, and the government decided to change the scheme so that it focuses 100% on the Home Heating Cost Reduction Obligation (HHCRO). Please note that we may ask you for documentary evidence to support your claim, as required by Scheme Guidelines. Apply for a free boiler grant now by filling in our simple online form. Due to current funding restrictions for the Affordable Warmth Scheme some householders may be asked to contribute to the cost of installation.

There are several other government schemes intended to support people on low incomes and certain benefits. Household income excludes Council Tax Benefit, Housing Benefit, Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance or PIP, Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit; and is before tax and National Insurance are deducted (gross income). The way the Government has decided to target homes is by reference to them receiving certain state benefits.
These grants will cover some or all of the cost of repairing or replacing a boiler, improving insulation or introducing better heating controls.