In order to qualify for a boiler grant through the governments ECO scheme, there is a certain benefits related criteria which needs to be met. Your property must also be on a Gas or LPG supply, the boiler looking to be replaced must be at least 7 years old and you must be the homeowner. Funding is not available to those in council owned properties.
The following two qualify without any additional qualifying component:
Pension Credit
Child Tax Credits (Household income below £16,010 per year)
If you receive any of the below main benefits listed on the left, you will also need to receive at least ONE of the additional components from the list on the right in the same row:
Income Related Employment & Support Allowance
Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
Income Support
- Disability Living Allowance (Higher Rate)
- Pension Premium
- Employment Support
- Child under 16
- Child under 20 (not in higher education)
Working Tax Credits (Household income below £16,010 per year)
- Over 60 years old
- Receive disabled worker element
- Receive severe disability element
- Child under 16
- Child under 20 (not in higher education)
Universal Credit (Monthly take-home pay of £1250 or less within the last 12 months)
- Child under 16
- Child under 20 (not in higher education)
- Receive Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- Receive a Personal Independent Payment (PIP)
- Limited capability for work, or limited capability for work and work-related activity
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