The local authority flexible eligibility (LA Flex) scheme is an extension of the ECO scheme eligibility to broaden the scope of those who can apply for the funding available. Councils are given the power to extend the eligibility based on certain factors in order to include those who are not in receipt of benefits. Both homeowners and those who privately rent may be eligible, although social housing tenants are unfortunately not.

We are working with following local authorities,

1. Ashfield
2. Basingstoke and Deane Council
3. Bath and North East Somerset
4. Birmingham
5. Buckinghamshire Council
6. Cherwell District Council
7. Coventry
8. Derbyshire
   1. Amber Valley Borough Council
   2. Bolsover District Council
   3. Chesterfield Borough Council
   4. Derbyshire Dales District Council
   5. Erewash Borough Council
   6. High Peak Borough Council
   7. North East Derbyshire District Council
   8. South Derbyshire District Council
9. Bristol City Council
10. Dacorum Council
11. Derby
12. Dudley
13. London Borough of Ealing Council
14. Hammersmith & Fulham District Council
15. Herefordshire
16. Leicester
17. Central & Southern Lincolnshire
18. East Lincolnshire
19. Luton
20. Hertsmere Borough Council
21. North Northants Council
22. North Somerset Council
23. Nottingham City Council
24. Mendip District Council
25. Mid-Devon Council
26. Peterborough
27. Sedgemoor District Council
28. Sheffield
29. Shropshire
30. Somerset West and Taunton District Council
31. South Somerset District Council
32. Stoke-On-Trent (starting in few weeks)
33. St Albans City and District Council
34. Swindon Borough Council
35. Telford & Wrekin Council
36. Three Rivers District Council
37. South Tyneside
38. Vale of Whitehorse District Council
39. Watford Borough Council
40. Welwyn Hatfield BC
41. West Northants Council
42. West Oxfordshire District Council
43. Wiltshire Council
44. Winchester
45. Wolverhampton
46. Oxford City Council

Application and Evidence

To make an applicaton for ECO4 Flex you must complete and sign an application form, submit it through installer to the council along with supporting documents, such as proof of income, for determining eligibility, residents cannot send the application form directly to the council.

Your local council may take 1 to 3 weeks to approve the application, make sure all the required evidence has been submitted. Local council may ask you for additional proof or documents to process your application. Application made with incomplete paperwork or required evidence will be refused.

Make an application using one of these 3 routes

1. Route 1: Household income
2. Route 2: Proxy targeting
3. Route 3: NHS referrals

What measures can be installed

Following measures may be installed to your house subject to Retrofit survey and other T&Cs apply

1. First time central heating (FTCH) for those without a current heating system
2. Insulation (Loft/Cavity Wall/External Wall/Internal Wall)
3. Non Condensing Boiler replacement

As well as these measures often coming at no cost there are many other benefits for having them installed at your home, which include:

1. Helping to lower CO2 emissions and therefore helping the environment
2. Lowering the cost of energy bills
3. Problems such as mould, humidity and draughts will no longer be an issue
4. Adding value to the property