Housing

Eligibility criteria for help from Healthy Homes

You may qualify for a free ‘A’-rated boiler, under floor or cavity wall insulation if you have a combined household income under the Minimum Income Standard or receive one of the following welfare benefits:

  • Child Tax Credit
  • Working Tax Credit
  • Universal Credit
  • Income Support (IS)
  • Income-based Job Seeker's Allowance
  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • Pension Credit Guarantee Credit or both Guarantee Credit and Savings Credit
  • Disability Living Allowance
  • Personal Independence Payment Attendance Allowance
  • Carers Allowance

In addition, one or more of the following must apply to you:

  • You have a cardiovascular condition
  • You have a respiratory condition
  • You have a disability
  • You have a mental health condition or learning difficulty that reduces your ability to self-care - this includes dementia
  • You are aged 65 or over
  • You live in a household with young children from new-born to school age
  • You are pregnant
  • You have a pre-existing chronic medical condition such as diabetes, stroke, suppressed immune system or a terminally illness
  • You are housebound or have low mobility
  • You have a child or children age five or under in the household