Before you start your claim for Energy Company Obligation (ECO4), make sure you have everything to hand. These are the main requirements and the step-by-step guide to claiming through the official channel.
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Read the requirements and steps below first, so you can make your claim on the official page in one go.
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📋 Requirements
- Qualifying benefit: You usually need a benefit such as Universal Credit, Pension Credit or Child Benefit (with income limits).
- Property rating: Your home must have a low energy efficiency rating.
- Permission: You need the owner's permission if you rent.
- Assessment: Your home must be assessed by an installer.
🚀 How to claim, step by step
- Check your property's EPC rating
- Contact your council or a participating energy supplier
- Have your home assessed
- Agree the work and any contribution before installation
Help depends on supplier funding and the property assessment; check offers are genuine before agreeing.
Start your claim on the official page →
General information only. We are not part of the government. Claiming is free on the official page — you never need to pay anyone to claim.