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Energy Company Obligation
 
The latest phase of ECO runs from 1 October 2018, to run until 31 March 2022, and is known as ECO3. Under ECO3, medium and larger energy suppliers fund the installation of energy efficiency measures in British households. 

Each obligated supplier has an overall target based on its share of the domestic energy market in Britain.

The obligated energy suppliers work with installers to introduce certain efficiency measures into your home, such as loft or wall insulation, or heating measures.

The ECO3 scheme consists of one distinct obligation: the Home Heating Cost Reduction Obligation (HHCRO).

 
HHCRO is a means-tested scheme for heating and insulation improvements – primarily loft and cavity wall insulation and boilers.
 
Eligibility:

You must own your property or rent it privately and have the owner’s permission to do the work. You must also be in receipt of one of the following benefits:

  • Armed Forces Independence Payment
  • Attendance Allowance
  • Carer's Allowance
  • Child Benefit (on the condition that the household’s relevant income does not exceed the amount set out in Chapter 3 of our scheme guidance)
  • Constant Attendance Allowance
  • Disability Living Allowance
  • Pension Guarantee Credit
  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
  • Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)
  • Income Support
  • Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
  • Mobility Supplement
  • Personal Independence Payment
  • Severe Disablement Allowance
  • Tax Credits (Child Tax Credits and Working Tax Credits)
  • Universal Credit

 

If you live in social housing that has an energy efficiency rating of E, F or G you might be eligible for help with insulation or installing a heating system for the first time.

You can use the energy performance certificate register to find your property’s energy efficiency rating, or ask your landlord or housing association.

 

It is important to note that eligibility for ECO does not necessarily mean that an energy supplier or installer will decide to install an energy efficiency measure in your home. 
You may be contacted directly by an installer claiming to be working under the ECO scheme. If the company claims to be an installer, always ask to see the following credentials: for most measures, installers under ECO must be PAS 2030:2017 (Publicly Available Specification) accredited, and will have a registration number. 

There is more information about ECO3 on the government's website.