Free Boiler Replacement Grant
Under Home Efficient, The applicant must be a homeowner OR lives with a homeowner at the same address and must receive at least one of the following benefits. The existing boiler must be a non-condensing boiler (Usually installed before 2005)
Under Home Efficient you may be eligible to receive a Free Boiler Replacement. This scheme focuses on improving the energy efficiency of homes to meet the government’s target of reaching net zero carbon emissions by the year 2050. The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is a government energy efficiency scheme for Great Britain, administered by Ofgem. ECO4 is the 4th phase of the project, which started on 1st April, 2022.
How I can Identify My Boiler is Non-Condensing?
To identify whether your boiler is condensing, there are a few things you can look for:
- Age of the boiler: Condensing boilers have been mandatory in the UK since 2005, so if your boiler was installed before 2005, it’s likely to be a Non-condensing model.
- Efficiency rating: Condensing boilers are much more efficient than non-condensing models, so if your boiler has an efficiency rating of 86% or less, it’s likely to be a Non-condensing boiler.
- Condensate pipe: Condensing boilers produce a small amount of water when they operate, which is drained away through a condensate pipe. Look for a white plastic pipe that exits underneath a boiler along with copper pipes and runs into a kitchen or outside garden drain. Non-condensing boilers do not have this pipe.
ECO4 Grant Qualifying Benefits
- Child Tax Credit
- Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit
- Housing Benefit
- Income Support
- Pension Credit
- Guarantee Credit
- Pension Credit Saving Credit
- Income Based Jobseekers Allowance
- Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
- Child Benefits (Subject to income threshold)
