Central Heating Grants and Universal Credit – Grants are available now, from the ECO Scheme.

If your home has NEVER had a central heating system fitted before and you receive Universal Credit, you may qualify for a Government ECO grant to install gas central heating.

IMPORTANT: Many householders are now claiming Universal Credit temporarily, due to a loss of income caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Householders who stop claiming Universal Credit will no longer qualify for Central Heating Grants, so APPLY TODAY whilst you still qualify.

Central Heating Grants and Universal Credit – Do YOU Qualify?

Central Heating Grants and Universal Credit since the Coronavirus outbreak.

More than one million householders have applied for Universal Credit after seeing a drop in income caused by the lockdown due to Coronavirus.

Every householder* who receives Universal Credit, or one of the other qualifying benefits whose home has NEVER had a central heating system fitted before, can apply for a Central Heating Grant to install mains gas or LPG central heating.

If your home has never had a central heating system installed before, recipients of Universal Credit can apply for a First Time Central Heating Grant to help install central heating.

*Central Heating Grants are available to both home owners and tenants who rent their home from a private landlord.

Central Heating Grants and Universal Credit – Do YOU Qualify?

1. You must be a home owner OR you rent your home from a private landlord…..AND
2. Your home must NEVER have had a central heating system fitted before…..AND
3. Your home must have an existing mains gas connection, even if it is capped off.
4. You must receive at least one of the following State Benefits, Tax Credits or Other Allowances: