The ECO4 Grant Scheme: Your Burning Questions Answered

September 7, 2023|3 minutes read
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Updated: Sep 26, 2023

Amidst the energy crisis in the UK, there’s a high chance that you, like many, have searched for ways to reduce your energy costs and have come across the ECO4 scheme. Contrary to what you may believe, this is not a scam, but a legitimate scheme that is backed by the government, aiming to provide free energy saving measures to vulnerable households to improve the energy-efficiency of their homes.

Read on below as we answer some of the common questions associated with the ECO4 scheme for you.

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Who is Eligible?

To qualify for ECO4, your property must have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, F or G. You must also be a recipient of at least one of the benefits in the following list:

● Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)

● Income Related Employment & Support Allowance (ESA)

● Income Support (IS)

● Pension Credit Guarantee

● Working Tax Credit (WTC)

● Child Tax Credits (CTC)

● Universal Credit (UC)

● Housing Benefit

● Pension Credit Savings

Where Does the Money Come From?

Many people believe that the ECO4 scheme is a government-funded grant, however this is not the case. In actuality, the government requires major energy suppliers to fund the scheme as part of their obligation (with ECO4 standing for Energy Compliance Obligation) to enhance energy efficiency across the UK and reduce national carbon emissions.

Can I Choose Who Carries Out My Upgrades?

No – the scheme is not to be confused with a grant that is sent to you, rather the funding is sent directly to the installer.

Once your energy provider has established what improvements should be made to your home, they will then find a local installer who meets the accreditation requirements set by the government. This ensures that all work will be carried out to a high standard and that the improvements will help to keep your home energy-efficient for the long run.

I’m Eligible for ECO4 – Does this Entitle Me to a New Boiler?

Possibly, but not necessarily. After a full survey has been conducted of your property, your energy provider will determine the best way to improve your home’s energy-efficiency, primarily considering the fabric of your home (walls, floors, roofs) before considering a full heating system replacement.

This means that if you have insufficient insulation, then this will be upgraded, though if this is already sufficient then a heating system upgrade may apply – however there are other restrictions that could affect this.

Assistance with ECO4 Application

If you believe that you could be eligible for heating upgrades under the ECO4 scheme, then we can help you apply here at UK Energy Management. Simply fill out our quick and simple application form, then, after checking your eligibility, we’ll be in touch to discuss the next steps with you.

As well as organising the grant on your behalf, we can arrange the fitting of your heating upgrade at a time to suit with an accredited installer.

Get in touch with us today if you have any queries or are still unsure about how we can help.

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  3. How Can An Energy Company Help You? From Free Heating Grants to Boiler Installation
  4. Your Questions Answered On ECO4 Eligibility
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We need to check you are eligible for the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) and/or Great British Insulation Schemes (GBIS) and/or Land Registry (LR). To do this, for ECO and GBIS we would like to share your information with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) via Energy Saving Trust who will verify whether or not you are receiving the relevant benefits to be eligible for either scheme. To check the ownership of your property as registered with HM Land Registry, we need to submit your information through an online checking service provided by the Energy Saving Trust (EST). This will enable us to securely verify the property’s private ownership against the data on the register. EST will not use this data for any other purpose.

Please note that it is not possible for Energy Saving Trust or us, the company using this service, to see which benefits you are through this service. DWP will only confirm whether you are in receipt of a qualifying benefit, not which one. This will not have any impact on future benefit payments.

If you do not want us to share your data with DWP via Energy Saving Trust, you will be required to provide copies of documents that provide proof of the benefits you are in receipt of from the DWP.

If you go on to receive funding through ECO4 or GBIS your data may be audited by Ofgem and/or your Energy Supplier to ensure a valid eligibility check has been completed for you. For full information on what will happen to the data we collect about you, please refer to the privacy notices from your Energy Supplier and installer, Energy Saving Trust, DWP, and Ofgem.

By ticking the box below, and providing your details, you agree to share this data with the DWP via Energy Saving Trust.

You can contact us to withdraw your consent for us to share your data with DWP via Energy Saving Trust. If you withdraw consent, the collected data will continue to be processed, however no new data will be collected or used for further processing. We will be required to keep a record of any data already processed for the purposes of Ofgem audits however your data would only be audited in cases where you have received funding from ECO4 or GBIS. Data relating to ECO4 and GBIS eligibility checks will be retained until 30 September 2026 unless otherwise notified by Ofgem.

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Fully funded solutions to improve your homes energy efficiency

Find out if you are eligible for 100% FREE energy efficiency upgrades, simply entering your postcode:
Don't worry, many homes do not have a current EPC certificate. Let's find your address from the Royal Mail instead:

Your address does not have a valid EPC certificate

Don't worry, whilst your property doesn't have a current Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) we can still check your eligibility by taking some more details from you. Just click next button to proceed.

Your rating score is:

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D
E
F
G
Due to the EPC rating of your property, your home's rating is unlikely to be improved by the measures we install. We are sorry that we cannot help you further in this instance.
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The lower your home's energy efficiency rating, the more money the government make available for you to improve it.
Unfortunately ECO4 funding is not currently available directly to the occupant of Social housing.

Please contact your Local Authority directly for more information on how to improve the Energy Efficiency Performance of your home.

We are sorry we could not help you further