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ECO Boiler & Central Heating Grant

ECO Heating Grant

Funding for Central Heating & Boiler Upgrades

Through the Government’s ECO scheme, eligible householders across the UK can now access a heating grant for a brand new boiler and central heating system.

Depending on your circumstances and property type, you could get a modern, energy efficient boiler and central heating system installed in your home for little or no cost. (Subject to survey)

YES Energy Solutions is helping hundreds of residents access ECO grants for gas boilers and central heating systems. If you claim certain state benefits and your existing heating system is either broken down or not working efficiently, then we could claim funding to help support the cost of a full upgrade.

Read the qualifying criteria below.

For more information on ECO Heating Grants, contact YES Energy Solutions today.

T: 01422 880100 (Office Hours: 9am - 5pm, Mon - Fri)

ECO Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify for funding through the ECO scheme if you meet the following criteria:

Homeowners & Private Renting Tenants*

Eligibility criteria

HHCRO (Benefits 1)

Must receive one or more of the following benefits administered by DWP:

Pension Guarantee Credit
Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
Income Support
Income Related Employment & Support Allowance
Working Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit
Universal Credit
Disability Living Allowance
Personal Independence Payment
Attendance Allowance
Carer's Allowance
Severe Disablement Allowance
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit

HHCRO (Benefits 2)

Must receive one or more of the following benefits administered by the Ministry of Defence (Veterans UK):

War Pensions Mobility Supplement
Constant Attendance Allowance
Armed Forces Independence Payment

HHCRO (Benefits 3)

Must receive Child Benefit with a household income below the relevant threshold:

Number of children	Single claimant	Member of a couple
1	£18,500	£25,500
2	£23,000	£30,000
3	£27,500	£34,500
4	£32,000	£39,000

Must have signed self-declaration form to prove the resident has the correct household income.

HHCRO (LA Flexible Eligibility)

Must meet the eligibility criteria specified in a ‘Statement of Intent’ (SoI) published by the relevant Local Authority.

Please note that not all Local Authorities have published a SoI. Find out if your Council has here.

*Private renters must live in a property with an EPC in band E or above for heating or insulation measures or G or above for EWI and renewable heating measures. There is no funding for replacing broken heating systems in private rented accommodation.

Social Housing Tenants**
Eligibility criteria
EPC Restriction	Must have an EPC in band E, F or G To get funding for First Time Central Heating, there must be no evidence of central heating in the property and any electric storage heaters must all be broken down or deemed inefficient with a responsiveness rating of 0.2 or less. Measures that meet the Government’s ‘Innovation’ rules can be funded in Social Housing with an EPC of D, E, F or G.

**Only insulation measures, district heating connections and first time central heating will receive ECO funding in Social Housing.

ECO Measures

The following measures can be funded through the ECO scheme for householders that meet eligibility criteria detailed above.

Measure	Homeowner	Private Renting Tenant	Social Housing Tenant
Loft Insulation	Yes	Yes Property must have an EPC in band E or above.	Yes Property must have and EPC in band E, F or G.
Room in roof insulation	Yes	Yes Property must have an EPC in band E or above.	Yes Property must have an EPC in band E, F or G.
Cavity wall insulation	Yes	Yes Property must have an EPC in band E or above.	Yes Property must have an EPC in band E, F or G.
External wall insulation	Yes	Yes Property must have an EPC in band G or above.	Yes Property must have an EPC in band E, F or G.
Underfloor insulation	Yes	Yes Property must have an EPC in band E or above.	Yes Property must have an EPC in band E, F or G.
Broken gas or oil boiler replacement	Yes The boiler must be broken or uneconomical to repair.	No	No
Broken electric storage heaters replacement	Yes 100% of storage heaters must be broken and uneconomical to repair.	No	No
Non broken boiler replacement (gas or oil)	Yes The install must be coupled with an insulation measure (excluding loft insulation).	Yes Property must have an EPC in band E or above. The install must be coupled with an insulation measure (excluding loft insulation).	No
Non broken electric storage heater replacement	Yes 100% of storage heaters must be deemed inefficient with a responsiveness rating of 0.2 or less. The install must be coupled with an insulation measure (excluding loft insulation).	Yes Property must have an EPC in band E or above. 100% of storage heaters must be deemed inefficient with a responsiveness rating of 0.2 or less. The install must be coupled with an insulation measure (excluding loft insulation).
First time central heating	Yes There must be no evidence of radiators in the property and any electric storage heaters must be broken/inefficient (responsiveness rating 0.2 or less) and uneconomical to repair.	Yes Property must have an EPC in band E or above. There must be no evidence of radiators in the property and any electric storage heaters must be broken/inefficient (responsiveness rating of 0.2 or less) and uneconomical to repair.	Yes Property must have an EPC in band E, F or G. There must be no evidence of radiators in the property and any electric storage heaters must be broken/inefficient (responsiveness rating of 0.2 or less) and uneconomical to repair.

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YES Energy Solutions is an industry approved central heating installer.

We are fully accredited to work on the Government’s ECO scheme, which means we can access funding to help certain homeowners and private renters slash their installation costs.

Even if you don’t fit the grant criteria, we can still make your boiler upgrade affordable through one of our flexible finance packages.