Do you qualify for a free Heating Grant?

Free Boiler & Heating Criteria

Heating grants are easily available for the replacement of inefficient, broken down boilers and heating systems to certain people who meet the criteria under the Free Boiler Replacement scheme and affordable warmth obligation. This type of obligation provides support to low income earning consumers that are vulnerable to living in cold residences which include the elderly, disabled and families. These Grants usually cover the whole cost and don’t have to be paid back.

Who qualifies for an ECO Grant?

To qualify for an ECO grant you must own or privately rent a property. Permissions will be required by landlord if you are living in a rented out house. A person residing in housing associations or councils will not be eligible for the grant.

If the boiler that you already have isn’t working properly, is old, has a poor quality or you are just not sure if you meet the qualifying criteria for a new boiler.

If you are entitled to pension tax credit or Child tax credit and your household income is less than £15,860 you will qualify automatically for a free boiler replacement grant and even free insulation. 

Your present boiler must be 10 years old as well for you to qualify.

If you don’t fall under Pension tax credit or Child tax credit you can still be eligible for a free boiler 

replacement as well as insulation if you are entitled to the following:

You can qualify if you receive:

·         Income support

·         Income based job seekers allowance

·         Income related employment and support allowance

You can also qualify if you receive one of the following:

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•       Disabled Child premium
•         Disability premium
•       Pension premium
•            Employment support

Following criteria’s relating to child are also required for a free boiler grant

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•       If you have a child under the age of 16
•             Have a child under 20 who is in full time education but not university going

You can qualify for free boiler grant if you receive Tax Credit, and if you fulfill on the following criteria,

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•       Your age is over 60 years old
•             You receive disabled worker element
•             You have a child under the age of 16 years
•             You have a child having full time education but isn’t university going