ECO Scheme Heating and Insulation Grants

Newcastle Central Heating Grants from the Government's ECO Scheme

Newcastle Central Heating Grants are available to pay for the installation of gas central heating in homes which have never had central heating before.

Under new rules introduced with the start of ECO4 on 1st April 2022, homes must have an existing mains gas supply to qualify for a grant to install central heating for the first time.

Newcastle Central Heating Grants from the Government's ECO Scheme

Newcastle Central Heating Grants are available for the installation of central heating systems into homes which do not have, and have not previously had a central heating system.

To qualify for Newcastle Central Heating Grants, the new central heating system to be installed must include a central heating boiler which uses radiators to heat your home.

Newcastle Central Heating Grants main qualifying criteria requires that the new central heating system is installed in domestic premises which do not currently have, and has never had a central heating system before.

If a central heating system has been installed before but removed, unfortunately you will not qualify for the Newcastle Central Heating Grants Scheme.

To qualify for Newcastle Central Heating Grants you must also receive one of the qualifying State Benefits, Tax Credits or Other Allowances unless you qualify under ECO Flex Rules, please see below.

Complete the form on this page to see if you qualify for the Newcastle Central Heating Grants Scheme and we’ll call you back to arrange a FREE SURVEY.

Newcastle Central Heating Grants Qualifying Criteria

1. You must be a home owner, or a tenant in a privately rented home.

If you rent your home from a local council or a housing association, or live in a shared ownership home, unfortunately you will not qualify for the Newcastle central heating grants scheme.

2. Your home must have one of the following heating systems, or no heating at all:

  1. Electric room heaters
  2. Electric storage heaters
  3. Gas room heaters
  4. Gas fire with back boiler and no radiators
  5. Mains gas warm air system
  6. Solid fossil fuel fire with back boiler and no radiators
  7. Electric underfloor or ceiling heating  but not part of an electric boiler system
  8. Bottled LPG room heating
  9. Solid fossil fuel room heaters
  10. Wood or biomass room heating
  11. Oil room heaters

The existing heating system used to assess whether you qualify for Newcastle Central Heating Grants is that which appears as the ‘Main Heating’ system on the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for your home.

You can see your EPC HERE if one has been prepared.

3. You must receive at least one of the Qualifying Benefits, or qualify under ECO Flex Rules

To qualify for Newcastle Central Heating Grants, either you or someone living permanently with you, must receive at least one of the following State Benefits, Tax Credits or Other Allowances unless you qualify under ECO Flex Rules:

  • Pension Credit – Guarantee Credit
  • Pension Credit – Savings Credit

(Over one million pensioners are entitled to Pension Credit but don’t claim it. To check whether you are eligible click HERE go to the Government website.)

  • Universal Credit
  • Child Tax Credit
  • Working Tax Credit
  • Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
  • Income-Based Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA)
  • Income Support
  • Child Benefit (subject to maximum household income thresholds)
  • Housing Benefit

ECO Flex Rules allow local councils to recommend that a householder qualifies for a grant even if they don’t receive one of the qualifying benefits. Each council can determine its own ECO Flex Rules and more information can be found by clicking HERE.

The ECO Flex Scheme and Newcastle Central Heating Grants.

4. Your home must be well insulated

First Time Central Heating Grant Application Form

Step 1 of 3

  • 1. Your Details:

  • We need this to confirm that you qualify for a central heating grant
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Newcastle Central Heating Grants from the ECO Scheme

To qualify for Newcastle Central Heating Grants your home must have adequate loft insulation installed and if it has cavity walls, it must have cavity wall insulation installed.

If it does not have either of these installed at the time of your application, the installer of your new central heating system may arrange it for you.

Newcastle Central Heating Grants - Homes without a gas supply

Under new rules introduced with the start of ECO4 on 1st April 2022, homes must have an existing mains gas supply to qualify for a grant to install central heating for the first time.

If there is a capped gas supply you need to get a “Live / Dead” check done by Cadent.  If Live, you need to arrange for a gas meter to be installed, if dead, this means that a new gas feed is required.  Cadent live/dead check number is 0845 835 1111.

Newcastle Central Heating Grants from the Government’s ECO Scheme