ENERGY FUNDING SERVICE Durham
In 2022 Energy Funding Service delivered over 1,000,000 in ECO Flex funding to properties based in Durham. The aim of Energy Funding Service is to help reduce carbon emissions by informing households of suitable Government Grants that they can be awarded.
Under the Local Authority Flex (LA FLEX) scheme, Energy Funding Service assesses, qualifies, and installs energy efficient measures such as boilers, insulation, renewables like Solar PV Panels, Air Source Heat pumps, etc for free or limited cost.
Our energy department has secured access to free funding under the ECO obligation for this year. We are specifically looking to help properties that are low energy rating or have high-cost heating. The aim of Energy Funding Service is to help deliver as much ECO funding as possible to those who need it the most. Helping to reduce carbon emissions and lower the cost of energy bills.
Funding is available for a wide range of properties based in Durham. The average property in 2022 received around £6000 – £10,000 free funding. Call a funding advisor at Energy Funding Service 0191 909 7079 for more information.
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La Flex
The Local Authority Flexible Eligibility, usually referred as LA Flex, is a part of the UK Government’s ECO Scheme.
LA Flex, also known as Local Authority Flexible Eligibility, is an integral part of the UK Government’s latest phase of the Energy Company Obligation Scheme – ECO4.
With LA Flex, Councils and Local Authorities are empowered with the flexibility to expand the eligibility criteria for the ECO scheme, adapting the energy efficiency schemes to suit the unique needs of their respective communities.
This allows more residents, in addition to those already eligible for ECO funding through benefits, to qualify and apply for the funding scheme.
Benefits of LA Flex
How the LA Flex Scheme Can Help You
The LA Flex scheme is specifically crafted to aid homeowners who are not currently receiving any form of assistance but are suffering from fuel poverty and are on low income or vulnerable to living in a cold home.
Households approved by this scheme enjoy similar benefits to the ECO4 Scheme. Here are some of the services / products included:
- Free Boiler Upgrade
- Free Loft and Cavity Wall Insulation
- Free renewable upgrades like Solar Panels, Air source Heat pump, etc.
Eventually, through this scheme, households can experience the long-term benefits towards the energy efficiency of their house and contribute towards the United Kingdom’s 2050 net-zero emissions target. Some of long-term benefits include:
- Energy Efficient household improvements for free.
- Increase in household comfort and warmth.
- Decrease in heating and overall energy bills by hundreds of £ annually.
- Free upgrades to renewable, futureproof products like Solar Panels, Air source heat pump, etc which also increase the overall value of the property.
- Reducing the overall carbon footprint of the household.
La Flex
Eligibility for LA Flex
The eligibility criteria for LA Flex have slight variations compared to the ECO4 program, as LA Flex extends its scope to include households who are currently missing out on the ECO4 scheme and would benefit from similar home improvements.
The LA Flex criteria include the following elements:
- Your annual household income is below £31,000.
- You are suffering from a long-term illness or a health condition and vulnerable to living in a cold home (Referral from NHS).
* Your property should have an EPC rating of D, E, F or G.
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We are a non profit organisation operating with the aim to help reduce carbon emissions by informing households of suitable Government Grants that they can be awarded towards energy solutions for home improvements. All the money we make goes back to helping support our services for the public.
