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Dacorum ECO scheme
Summary
YES Energy Solutions is working in partnership with Dacorum Borough Council to provide funding towards heating system upgrades and insulation installs to residents in the area.
Scheme in detail
The scheme aims to improve the energy efficiency of Dacorum
homes to help qualifying residents keep warmer and save money on their energy
bills.
Measures in the scheme are fully funded in some cases by the
Government’s Energy Company Obligation (ECO) Scheme and there is additional
support for those on disability related benefits.
The following measures are available for eligible customers:
- Boiler replacements
- First time central heating systems
- Loft insulation
- Cavity wall insulation
- Under floor insulation
- Room in roof insulation
- External wall insulation
Safety is our main priority and the scheme is following the latest government guidelines in regards to coronavirus safety. Our friendly customer advisors can explain the procedures our installers have put in place to ensure safety of residents and staff.
Are you eligible?
If you are a Dacorum resident, you could be eligible for funding
towards home energy efficiency improvements if:
1. You receive one of the following benefits:
- 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
- War Pensions Mobility Supplement
- Constant Attendance Allowance
- Armed Forces Independence Payment
- Child Benefit with a household income below the relevant threshold:
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Number of
children
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Single claimant |
Member of a
couple
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1 |
£18,500 |
£25,500 |
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2 |
£23,000 |
£30,000 |
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3 |
£27,500 |
£34,500 |
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4 |
£32,000 |
£39,000 |
2.
Or, meet the following additional criteria set
out by Dacorum Borough Council:
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Eligibility |
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Low Income Gross household disposable income under the following thresholds (after rent or mortgage has been paid)
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AND either |
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a) High energy costs Property
with at least one of :
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OR |
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At least one
of the following:
a)
Aged
over 60
b)
Children
under 5
c)
Pregnant
women
d)
A
health condition made worse by the cold (eg. Heart disease, asthma, cancer)
e)
People
with substance addictions
f)
People
who have attended hospital due to a fall in the last year
g)
People
diagnosed with dementia
h)
Recent
immigrants or asylum seekers
i)
In
receipt of long term health or disability benefit
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Contact
If you think that you may be eligible for funding please contact
our team:
T: 01422 880100 (office hours: 9am - 5pm, Mon - Fri)
Or Contact Us
Our involvement
Dacorum Borough Council appointed YES Energy Solutions to manage the delivery of the scheme following the Hertfordshire Warmer Homes Scheme in which the partnership developed.
We are project managing the scheme, recruiting eligible customers and managing installs via our network of industry accredited contractors.
YES Energy Solutions are also securing ECO funding to inject into the scheme which is obtained through our contracts with major energy companies.
Grants & Advice
Find out more about saving energy and the funding opportunities available.
