What benefits do I need to receive to qualify for a boiler grant scheme?
A boiler grant allows qualifying households enjoy a warmer home by getting a brand new A-rated boiler installed in their property at the heavily subsidised price or completely free. The ECO 3 boiler grant scheme backed by the government and funded by large energy companies offer energy efficiency solutions to qualifying properties.
Who are eligible for a boiler replacement?
If you are a homeowner in receipt of benefits and your boiler is older than six years, you might be eligible for a boiler replacement.
What benefits qualify for a replacement boiler?
Attendance Allowance
Attendance Allowance is a benefit for individuals over State Pension age who need additional help with personal care. Some people miss out on the attendance allowance because they believe they don’t qualify or are put off by the claims process.
According to Age UK, to qualify for the benefit, you must meet the following criteria:
You are over State Pension age
You could benefit from personal care, such as washing, dressing, or needing supervision to keep you safe during day and night.
You have any type of disability or illness.
You are terminally ill or needed help for at least six months.
If your claim has been rejected in the past, try applying again. Your circumstances might have changed, and you might be eligible. If you need additional information about the benefit, please visit the Age UK website for more details.
Armed Forces Independence Payment
The armed forces independence payment provides financial support for seriously injured service personnel and veterans. To be eligible for the armed forces independence payment, you must be entitled to a Guaranteed income payment of 50% or higher through the armed forces compensation scheme. If you are not sure about GIP’s rate, you can reach out to Veterans UK Helpline on 08081914218.
If you receive Armed Forces Independence Payment, homeowner and your boiler is older than six years. You might be eligible for a heavily subsidised or free boiler subject to a free no-obligation survey.
Disability Living Allowance
Disability Living Allowance is being discontinued. However, if you are born before 1948 and you already receive DLA, or you are claiming on behalf of a disabled person.
If you or anyone living in your property receives DLA, they might be eligible for a free at a highly subsidised cost.
Personal Independence Payment
PIP is the extra money to help you with everyday life if you have an illness, disability or mental health condition.
If you are a homeowner and you or someone in your property receives PIP, you might be eligible to get a free or heavily subsidised price boiler replaced in their property.
Working Tax Credit
Universal credit has replaced working tax credit for most people. You can only claim working tax credit if you already receive a child tax credit. However, suppose you are a homeowner, and you or someone in your household receive working Tax Credit. In that case, you might be eligible for a free boiler or if you don’t qualify for the full amount of funding than you will be able to get your boiler replaced at a fraction of the price.
Child Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit is paid to households to help people with the costs of bringing a child up. In most cases, this benefit is being replaced by Universal Credit; however, if you or someone who lives in your home receives a Child Tax Credit, then you might be eligible for a replacement of your boiler for free or at a heavily subsidised cost.
Pension Credit Guarantee
Pension Credit Guarantee is a benefit for people over State Pension Age. Pension credit is awarded to you based on your earnings. If you are a homeowner and you or someone in your property receives a pension credit guarantee, you might be eligible for a free boiler. If your property does not rank for the full funding amount, you might qualify for a boiler replacement at a heavily subsidised rate.
Income Support
Universal Credit is replacing income support. However, suppose you are a homeowner, and you or anyone else living in the property receives income support payments. In that case, you might be eligible to get your boiler replaced for free or at the heavily subsidised rate.
Income-based Jobseekers
Universal Credit is replacing income-based jobseekers allowance. However, if you are a homeowner and receive income-based job seekers, you might be eligible for a boiler replacement for free or under the heavily subsidised cost.
Carers allowance
If you provide care to someone for over 35 hours a week, you might be eligible for this benefit. If you are a homeowner and you or anyone else who lives with you receives a carer’s allowance, then you might qualify for a boiler replacement for free or at a heavily subsidised cost.
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
You might be eligible for this benefit you became ill or disabled because of the job you had. If you are a homeowner and you or someone you live with receives this benefit, you might get your boiler replaced under the ECO scheme.
Universal Credit
Universal Credit is replacing a majority of benefits and combining them in one. Universal Credit is a payment to help you with the living costs.
If you are a homeowner and you or someone who lives with you receives Universal Credit, then you might be eligible for an A-rated boiler at the heavily subsidised cost or for free. The funding available is based on the type of property you own and subject to a free no-obligation survey.
Income-related Employment Support Allowance
Income-related employment support is money for people who have illness or disability, making it hard to work. Suppose you are a homeowner and you or anyone else living in the property receives an income-related employment support allowance. In that case, you might be eligible for a boiler replacement for a heavily subsidised cost for free.
War pension mobility supplement
War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement (WPMS) is paid with War Disablement Pension to help with extra mobility costs due to service caused disability. If you are a homeowner and you or someone who lives in the property receives this benefit, you might qualify for the boiler funding. This might be eligible for you to get your boiler replaced for free or at the heavily subsidised cost.
Child Benefit
You might be eligible for a child benefit if you are bringing up a child. If you are in received of child benefit, you might qualify for a boiler grant. However, Child Benefit is the only benefit that has an income cap. In the picture, you can see based on the type of claim and how many children you are claiming the benefit for.
What areas do you cover?
We are based in St. Helens, Merseyside. We cover the following areas:
