Eligibility
Use our checklist to see if you are eligible to qualify for a free Air Source Heat Pump and Bill Support Programme
All offers of support are subject to survey, eligibility checks and subject to terms and conditions.
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You will be eligible for support for this programme
if you meet all THREE criteria below.
Be in receipt of a means
tested benefit such as:
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Income based Jobseekers Allowance (JSA)
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Income related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
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Income Support
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Pension Credit Guarantee Credit (PGGC)
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Pension Credit Savings Credit (PCSC)
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Universal Credit (UC)
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Housing Benefit
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Child Benefit
OR
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Your total household income from all sources is under £31,000
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You meet a combination of these criteria:
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Live in a Low Super Output Area (LSOA) or a Data Zone 1-3 (England, Wales, Scotland)
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Your household receives a Council Tax reduction (low income)
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Your household is vulnerable to living in a cold home as identified in the NICE guidance
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A child who lives in your household receives free school meals due to low income
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Your household was referred under a Local Authority run scheme
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Your household was referred to the Local Authority for support by your energy supplier or Citizens Advice for struggling to pay for energy bills
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Please note combination 1 & 3 cannot be used together.
You have an NHS referral confirming someone in your household has a severe and/or long-term health condition that could be severely impacted by living in a cold home.
This may include:
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A cardiovascular condition,
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A respiratory disease,
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Limited mobility, or
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Immunosuppression.
Qualify for
bill support
You must have one of these:
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Someone in your household has a chronic health
condition
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OR
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A child who lives in the household who is in school
years 3 to 7 and receives free school meals
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OR
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Someone in your household is over 70 years of age
Property must be eligible
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You own and occupy your property
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You privately rent your property and have approval by the landlord to apply
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You do not have and never have had a Gas Boiler or Air Source Heat Pump
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You’re living in a property with an electric credit meter or smart meter
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An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) of the property before an installation confirming a rating of E, F or G.