ECO and ECO Flex funding

ECO and ECO Flex funding

Energy Company Obligation (ECO)

In July 2022 ECO4 was introduced. The qualifying criteria and qualifying measures has changed significantly from ECO3, so please read carefully before applying as you may want energy saving works which do not qualify.

Your property needs to have an EPC Rating of D, E, F or G.
Any work carried out on your property using ECO funding needs to significantly improve the energy rating of your home. Some single measures such as window or door improvements will not improve the energy rating so are very unlikely to be offered under ECO4 funding.
One of the main changes is that funding to replace an old condensing boiler has now stopped. Funding is only available to replace an old Non - Condensing (Conventional) boiler, along with other energy efficiency improvements required on your property to significantly improve the energy rating of your home.

Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is a Government energy efficiency scheme in Great Britain to help reduce carbon emissions and tackle fuel poverty. The Government have now also introduced the Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS) to help reach these targets.

All criteria is set by the Government and Cosy Homes in Lancashire must work within these guidelines.

Under ECO4 and GBIS, qualifying residents in receipt of a low income or Means Tested Benefit may be eligible for partial or fully funded measures but any funding needs to make significant improvements to the energy rating.

If you are on state pension, on a low income of less than £31,000, have savings of less than £16,000, have a long term health condition or disability you may still be able to have your home insulated or receive heating measures under our ECO Flex funding.

Not sure if you qualify? Contact us and the Cosy Homes Team will be able to help you.

ECO Flex Funding

If you do not meet the criteria for ECO4 you still may be eligible to apply via the Local Authority flexible route.

ECO4 Flex allows Lancashire Councils to widen the eligibility criteria for ECO, allowing us to tailor energy efficiency schemes for Lancashire residents. We can refer households that we consider to be living in fuel poverty or on a low income and vulnerable to the effects of living in a cold home.

ECO4 Flex is only available to residents in Lancashire going through Cosy Homes in Lancashire. We have a network of local installers who will assess your property to establish what measures you might be entitled to.

ECO Flex Statement of Intent

Local Government Flexible Eligibility (LA Flex)

The Government brought in a regulation that Local Authorities could make a declaration that a household was vulnerable under certain criteria even if they did not qualify for ECO. This is called Flexible Eligibility. All the rules as to what measures are eligible must still be followed as above.

The criteria is set out in a Statement of Intent which has been jointly agreed by all Lancashire Local Authorities participating in the Cosy Homes initiative. Each individual Local Authority in Lancashire must publish its own Statement of Intent and the following have done so;

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council	Blackpool Council	Burnley Borough Council	Chorley Borough Council
Hyndburn Borough Council	Lancaster City Council	Pendle Borough Council	Preston City Council
Ribble Valley Borough Council	Rossendale Borough Council	South Ribble Borough Council	West Lancashire Borough Council
Wyre Borough Council

ECO Flex Installers

Local Authorities that have signed up to the Cosy Homes in Lancashire Statement of Intent, will sign Flexible Declarations for approved, Lancashire based contractors.

If you would like to apply, please email your details to [email protected]