Do You Qualify?

Home Heating Cost Reduction Obligation (HHCRO)

The Home Heat Cost Reduction Obligation provides free insulation and energy saving grants to private homeowners who receive certain means-tested benefits. It aims to reduce fuel poverty amongst low-income households by ensuring that heat is generated as efficiently as possible and is prevented from escaping from the home.

Eligible benefits

Eligibility for a free boiler grant will depend on several factors. Firstly, a permanent resident within the property needs to be in receipt of one of the benefits opposite. If you qualify, simply apply for your funding and let Ecowise do the rest!

Child Benefit
Guaranteed Pension Credit
Child Tax Credits
Income Based Jobseekers Allowance
Income Related Employment Support Allowance
Universal Credit
Severe Disability Allowance
Disability Benefit
Housing Benefit
Working Tax Credits
Armed Forces Independent Payment
Carers Allowance
War Pension Supplement
Attendance Allowance
Constant Attendance Allowance
Disability Living Allowance
Personal Independence Allowance
Pension Credit Savings

LA Flex

Flexible Eligibility, often shortened to LA Flex, is a part of the UK Governments new phase of the Energy Company Obligation Scheme – ECO3. Councils have the power to widen the eligibility criteria for ECO, allowing them to tailor energy efficiency schemes to their respective area. This allows more residents, in addition to those claiming benefits, to qualify for ECO funding, often on the basis of low incomes, health, age or area, giving councils the ability to support specific communities. LA Flex must define criteria that proves residents are either living in fuel poverty or are on low income and vulnerable to living in a cold home. Local authorities can use LA Flex to help homeowners and private renting tenants benefit from the installation of home energy efficiency measures. However, the Flexible Eligibility route is not applicable for social housing tenants.