Eligibility Routes for ECO4 Energy Grants

Route 1 – Income or Benefits Based
To qualify under Route 1, your household must meet one of the following criteria:

• The total combined gross income for everyone living in the property must be £31,000 or less per year.

• Everyone listed on the council tax bill must provide three months of recent bank statements to confirm income.

Or

At least one person listed on the council tax bill must receive one of the following benefits:

• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)

• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

• Income Support (IS)

• Pension Credit Guarantee Credit (not including standard government pension)

• Working Tax Credit (WTC)

• Universal Credit (UC)

• Housing Benefit

• Pension Credit Savings Credit (not including standard government pension)

Route 3 – Health-Based Eligibility

This route applies to households where someone has a qualifying health condition. The medical declaration must be signed off as Route 3 by a doctor. It’s important to make this clear to homeowners, as Route 2 sign-offs are not accepted and will cause delays.

Qualifying conditions include:

• Cardiovascular conditions – any heart-related illness

• Respiratory diseases – including asthma, COPD, or similar conditions

• Limited mobility – having a blue badge is not enough; a doctor must confirm limited mobility under Route 3

• Immunosuppression – covering long-term illnesses such as cancer, leukaemia, and other immune-related conditions

If you or someone in your household meets these criteria, you may be eligible for support through the ECO4 scheme.