FREE Heating, Insulation and Renewable Grants in 2022.

With the introduction of ECO4 now in full swing and more councils opening their FLEX applications, heating, renewable and insulation grants have become available to a wider audience. This blog will discuss what grants are available and how you can apply for them. So, if you or someone you know is struggling to heat their homes during the winter months, then keep reading to see how we can help.

What is the ECO 4 Scheme and how can it help?

Over the past few months, the energy crisis and cost of living have been steadily on the increase, with many families struggling to heat their homes, pay their bills and feed their families.

As sudden as flicking on a switch, the nation has found fuel poverty becoming a mainstream economic condition and front-page news.

The latest figures have shown that we can expect an increase in annual bill statements rising from £2000 to more than £3,500 and are likely to multiply again in the new year to over £4000, meaning households across Britain will now be spending 10% more of their disposable income on energy.

Although Prime Minister Liz Truss has recently announced plans to aid households with their increasing energy bills, there are fears that this may not be enough.

Due to this, we at Eco Home Insulation have taken matters into our own hands and have decided to spread the word about the long-standing ECO Scheme and the heating, insulation and renewable measures that can be offered to eligible homeowners, landlords and tenants for free.

The ECO Scheme has been running for years and is currently in its fourth and supposedly final stage (ECO 4). The scheme was designed to offer low income, fuel poor and vulnerable households’ insulation, heating, and renewable measures to improve their quality of living, carbon footprint and EPC ratings to match the current UK minimum standard.

The Government pay companies such as ours to install new measures into your home to bring your house up to current standards and in turn reduce the UK’s carbon footprint.

Although this scheme has been running for multiple years and was originally designed to reduce the UK’s carbon footprint and aid vulnerable households heat their homes, we believe that due to the current economic state of the country this scheme could help many other Britons keep their homes warm and lower bills.

What grants are on offer?

The Government announced that the fourth instalment of the ECO Scheme will have £4billion of funding available via grants for energy efficient measures between July 2022 – March 2026.

The measures currently on offer are:

Heating

• Boiler Grants (Limited to non-condensing boilers)
• First Time Central Heating (Property must have a mains gas connection already)
• Electric Storage Heaters

Insulation

• Cavity Wall Insulation
• Room in Roof Insulation
• Internal Wall Insulation
• Loft Insulation

Renewables

• Air Source Heat Pumps
• Solar PV

Am I eligible and how do I apply?

The Government is currently offering free heating, insulation and renewable grants to eligible homeowners, landlords and tenants throughout England, Scotland, and Wales. To be eligible for these grants, you or a member of your household will need to claim one of the following benefits, have a health condition (subject to GP referral), be vulnerable, or have a combined total household income of less than £31K per annum.

Your property will also need an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D/E/F/G or if you are a tenant of a property the EPC rating must be E or lower.

Eligible benefits:

• Working Tax Credit
• Pension Guarantee Credit
• Housing Benefit
• Income Support
• Income Related Employment & Support Allowance
• Income-Based Job Seekers Allowance
• Child Tax Credits
• Universal Credit
• Pension Credit Savings Credit
• Child Benefits (subject to income)

How to apply:

1. Fill out one of our online forms here Eligibility – Eco Home Insulation
2. A member of our team will get in touch with you regarding your eligibility status and if you are successful, they will arrange with you a suitable time for a home assessment to view your property and the services that may be required.
3. If the assessment shows that your property requires any heating, insulation, or renewable measures, you will be offered the appropriate services and a date of installation.

Eco Home Insulation are a fully qualified PAS 2030 standard and gas safe registered company working in compliance with British Building Standard to deliver grant funded energy efficient measures. Our role involves checking your eligibility for funding, sending our trusted surveyors out to your home to see what measures are required, accessing the funding from the Government for these measures on your behalf, installing the necessary products and helping with any maintenance needed after.

As well as wanting to help people throughout the UK with the ever-increasing cost of living and rising energy bills, climate change is another driving catalyst behind our company’s operations. It is a scientific certainty that strikes a chord deep with our managing director, Daniel Marsden, and the rest of the Eco Home Insulation team. By providing our customers with these services we can:

1. Help Combat Climate Change
2. Lower Carbon Footprint
3. Help to reach the Government target of net Carbon Zero by 2050.
4. Save Money on Your Household Bills

From floor, wall and roof insulation to brand-new heating and renewable systems, there are many grant-funded, energy efficient measures available. All of which will directly reduce your carbon footprint in some capacity.

We work to what we call a ‘full house’ approach – meaning when a survey is carried out at your residence, we assess all building fabric attributes and tailor our approach specifically for your occupational assessment and the type of construction. We also work with you to understand what measures you would like in your home and offer advice on the best measures to reduce your individual household energy costs.

There has never been a better time to future proof your home and spending lifestyle than now! Make sure you make the most out of these available Government funds on offer at present, as they will likely be phased out over the coming years.

For more information, to ask us any questions or to find out whether you are eligible for funding, take our 2-minute eligibility checker on our website or call us on 0333 444 1062.