The Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme is a government-backed initiative aimed at reducing carbon emissions and tackling fuel poverty in Great Britain. The scheme provides funding for eligible homeowners and tenants to upgrade their homes with energy-saving measures for free. The ECO4 scheme is completely legitimate and not a scam.
The ECO4 scheme is designed to help low-income, vulnerable, or fuel-poor households access funding for an upgraded heating system. Under ECO4, medium and large energy suppliers fund the installation of energy-efficient systems in British households. Each obligated supplier has a target to meet (based on their share of the domestic energy market) and they work with installers to introduce energy-efficient measures to British homes. These include things like loft or wall insulation, or heating measures.
Ways to Qualify to be eligible for the ECO4 scheme,
Three different routes are available via your Local Authority. The criteria for qualification have been massively extended and are no longer limited to just benefits.
⦁ NHS Referral for health conditions related to limited mobility / Cardiovascular / Respiratory / High Blood Pressure / Asthma OR…
⦁ Low Income where household earns less than £31,000 (before tax) OR…
⦁ Qualifying Benefits where someone in the household is in receipt of means-tested benefits, such as
⦁ Armed Forces Independence Payment
⦁ Attendance Allowance
⦁ Carer’s Allowance
⦁ Child Benefit*
⦁ Child Tax Credit
⦁ Constant Attendance Allowance
⦁ Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
⦁ Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) – Income Based
⦁ Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
⦁ Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) – Income Based
⦁ Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
⦁ Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
⦁ Severe Disablement Allowance
⦁ Universal Credit
⦁ War Pensions Mobility Supplement
⦁ Working Tax Credit
If you’re worried it’s too good to be true, don’t be. The ECO4 scheme is completely legitimate and has helped thousands of households in 2021 alone. In fact, UK Energy Management (NE) Ltd helped install 9,183 measures with total life savings of £103,340,191!
We hope this post has helped clear up any confusion about the legitimacy of the ECO4 scheme. If you have any further questions or concerns about the ECO4 scheme or other government initiatives, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
https://www.ukenergymanagement.co.uk/eco-4/
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/eco/support-improving-your-home
https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/home-grants/article/home-grants-and-schemes/energy-company-obligation-eco-explained-a5b8g7z6j5xv
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/energy-company-obligation-eco-help-to-heat