The energy company obligation (ECO) is a government energy efficiency scheme in Great Britain to tackle fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions. The scheme provides funding to help eligible people reduce the cost of heating by installing energy-efficient measures such as External Wall Insulation EWI, Internal Wall Insulation IWI, Loft and Floor Insulation. ECO4 is grant scheme that helps low-income and vulnerable household install energy efficient solutions to their homes.
HHCRO or Home Hearing Cost Reduction Obligation is a qualifying criterion for the ECO grant. It is designed to help fund insulation such as Solid Wall Insulation, Loft Insulation , and also heating system such as boiler or storage heaters for low-income households.
You are eligible for ECO if you own your own home or in a private rented accommodation.
- Universal Credit
- Income based job seekers
- allowance
- Pension credit
- Tax Credit
- Income related
- employment and support allowance
If you feel you meet about criteria, please contact us
Under the Energy Company Obligation(ECO) Local authority Flex Scheme allow the local council to expand the eligibility for those who may not meet the benefit criteria with the ‘flexibility eligibility’ the application will have to be declared by local authorities.
The application process for Declaration is carried out by the installer on behalf of the customer.
Under the LA Flex Scheme participating local authorities will have to ensure eligible household in private tenure living either in fuel poverty or living on a low income who are particularly vulnerable to the effects of living in the cold. In addition, some non-fuel poor homes will be allowed for solid wall insulation projects.
Some of the eligible for ECO FLEX are:
Household income of less than £30,000.00
Aged over 60, and particularly those over 75
Children under 5 and pregnant mothers
Respiratory disease (COPD, asthma)
Cardiovascular disease (e.g. ischaemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease)
Moderate to severe mental illness (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder)
Substance misusers
Dementia
Neurobiological and related diseases (e.g. fibromyalgia, ME)
Cancer
Limited mobility
Haemoglobinopathies (sickle cell disease, thalassaemia)
Severe learning disabilities
Autoimmune and immunodeficiency diseases (e.g. lupus, MS, diabetes, HIV)
Recent hospital admission resulting from a fall at home