If you are a homeowner or tenant living in private rented property, and currently in receipt of one or more of the qualifying benefits, you are eligible to apply. Tenants in council owned properties or housing association homes are not covered by the scheme. Get in touch with us if you are unsure about your eligibility.

You could be eligible if you receive any of the following income-related benefits:Armed Forces Independence Payment, Attendance Allowance, Carer’s Allowance, Child Benefit, Child Tax Credit, Constant Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Guaranteed Pension Credit, Income-Based Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA),Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), Income Support, Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Severe Disablement Allowance, Universal Credit, War Pensions Mobility Allowance, and Working Tax Credit.

Yes, if you are not in receipt of any of the qualifying benefits mentioned above, you may be eligible for a First Time Central Heating Grant under local authority ECO Flex Rules. These provide grants locally for some tenants who are considered likely to struggle to heat their homes.

Yes, in many cases it is totally free. First Time Central Heating Grants are provided by funding from the Affordable Warmth Scheme part of the Government’s ECO Scheme. You should not normally be expected to make a contribution to the costs.

First Time Central Heating Grants can cover the costs of supplying and installing a central heating boiler together with all the pipework and heating control panels. It would not normally cover additional costs such as if a gas main had to be connected to your home for the first time.

Absolutely. Some homeowners may have no gas mains at their property but there is still the possibility of benefiting from the scheme. This includes potential free upgrades from your current set-up, such as updating radiators to be storage heaters, or switching onto the economy 7 overnight supply.