The Affordable Warmth Obligation Evesham

You might be able to get help for energy-saving improvements to your home if you’re on certain benefits and own or privately rent your home.

You may get all or part of the cost of:

• insulation work, eg to your loft or cavity walls
• replacing or repairing your boiler – or other upgrades to your heating

Eligibility

You must also get one of the following benefits:

• Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit (and your income is £16,010 or less)
• Working Tax Credit (and your income is £16,010 or less)
• Income Support
• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Universal Credit (and you earned £1,250 or less after tax in any assessment period in the last 12 months)

Extra conditions

For certain benefits, one of the following must also apply:

• you get Child Tax Credit and your child’s disabled
• you get Disabled Child Premium
• you get Disability Premium
• you get Pensioner Premium
• you receive a work-related activity or support component – if you’re claiming income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• you’re 60 or over – if you’re claiming Working Tax Credit
• you get a limited capability for work or work-related activity element – if you’re claiming Universal Credit
• you get Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment – if you’re claiming Universal Credit

How to apply

Contact the Energy Saving Advice Service to find out if you’re eligible for help. They’ll tell you how to apply if you’re eligible.