Free Home insulation & Boilers are still available for most UK households as part of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme and Home Heating Cost Reduction scheme (HHCRO. The schemes legally requires the main energy suppliers to install energy efficient technologies such as Heating & insulation to domestic households in the UK. If the energy suppliers fall short of their obligations they receive hefty fines that outweigh paying for this scheme to be free. All energy providers are now lowering the criteria for eligibility as they struggle to meet the targets so Cavity wall insulation & Loft Insulation are open to any household regardless of imcome and benefits. Heating measures including Gas boiler replacement, Oil and Lpg along with electric storage heaters have a new relaxed benefit criteria. The only limitation on the delivery of the scheme is that you must own the property to be treated or rent it privately and have the landlord’s permission to undertake the work..
