Criteria to Qualify
Anyone in a household needs to be in receipt of the following benefits
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Working Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credits
- Universal Credit (UC)
- Housing Benefit (only for first-time central heating jobs)
- Pension Credit – guarantee or Savings Credit
- Child Benefit with certain income
| Number of children | Single Claimant | Couple |
| 1 | £19,800 | £27,300 |
| 2 | £24,600 | £32,100 |
| 3 | £29,400 | £36,900 |
| 4+ | £34,200 | £41,200 |
Alterntive Criteria 1: If you don’t take any of those benefits, you can still get a grant under LA flex criteria as long as your household’s gross income is not more than £31,000 per year.
Alterntive Criteria 2: Identified by doctor or GP as low income and vulnerable, with an occupant whose health conditions may be impacted further by living in a cold home. These health conditions may be cardiovascular, respiratory, immunosuppressed, or limited mobility related.
