Available Funding

Ofgem

The Energy Company Obligation is a government scheme that requires energy companies to fund home improvements for eligible households. Find out more on the Ofgem website.

To be eligible, you must:

• be a homeowner or private tenant 

• have an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of D to G 

You must also claim one of the following benefits: 

• Child Benefit 

• Pension Guarantee Credit 

• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) 

• Income Support 

• Tax Credits (Child Tax Credits and Working Tax Credits) 

• Universal Credit 

• Housing Benefit 

• Pension Credit Savings Credit 

You may get help with the cost of:

• insulation work, for example to your loft or cavity walls

• replacing or repairing your boiler - or other upgrades to your heating

If you own your house, it must have an energy efficiency rating of D, E, F or G to be eligible. If you rent from a private landlord, the house must have an energy efficiency rating of E, F or G to be eligible. You must have the owner’s permission to do the work. These grants are available to partly or fully cover the cost of energy efficiency measures. 

For further information from Ofgem, visit their website and see their FAQs. You may also wish to visit the Government's website. 

For further trusted advice, see the Energy Saving Trust.