The eligibility rules, in full
ECO4 solar funding depends on three things lining up. Here they are - and the benefits that count - with nothing hidden in the small print.
Electric heating
Your home must be heated by electricity - a heat pump or electric storage heaters. Homes with a mains gas boiler do not qualify for solar under ECO4. This is the single most common reason households don't qualify.
EPC band D to G
Your Energy Performance Certificate must be rated D, E, F or G. Suppliers usually prioritise the lowest-rated homes. Don't know your rating? We can help you find it.
A qualifying benefit
Someone in the household receives one of the 16 means-tested benefits below - or you qualify through your council's LA Flex scheme for low-income or vulnerable households.
If you receive any of these, you meet the benefits test
- 01 Universal Credit
- 02 Income Support
- 03 Income-related Employment & Support Allowance (ESA)
- 04 Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)
- 05 Pension Credit (Guarantee Credit)
- 06 Working Tax Credit
- 07 Child Tax Credit
- 08 Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- 09 Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
- 10 Attendance Allowance
- 11 Carer's Allowance
- 12 Severe Disablement Allowance
- 13 Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
- 14 War Pensioner's Mobility Supplement
- 15 Constant Attendance Allowance
- 16 Armed Forces Independence Payment
Receiving a benefit is the start, not the whole story - the electric-heating and EPC conditions still apply, and your energy supplier makes the final decision.
Find guidance for your situation
Solar grants on Universal Credit
Read more Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)Solar grants on Jobseeker's Allowance
Read more Income SupportSolar grants on Income Support
Read more Child Tax CreditSolar grants on Child Tax Credit
Read more Working Tax CreditSolar grants on Working Tax Credit
Read more Pension Credit (Guarantee Credit)Solar grants for pensioners on Pension Credit
Read more PIP, DLA, Attendance Allowance & moreSolar grants on disability benefits
Read more Carer's AllowanceSolar grants on Carer's Allowance
Read more Armed Forces Independence Payment & relatedSolar grants for veterans and armed forces
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Find out where you stand - honestly
Checking your ECO4 eligibility is free, takes about a minute, and there's no obligation. If solar isn't the right fit, we'll tell you and point you the right way.
ECO4 closes 31 December 2026