What does ECO4 which started in April 2022 actually mean you can get? (I'm eligible)

deersmith4

I'm with EDF.  A post on MSE a couple of weeks ago stated that I can get a new boiler if I am eligible under criteria.  I am.  So, I applied at EDF. A company called Pacifa Group runs/sub-contracts to 0800 Repair and despite regularly filing out the form on EDF site for details of this, no one responded. So I called them today, and they said they do not do anything for EDF.  And I could not even qualify as I have a condensing boiler.  Trying to find out information from Govt website, but it's vague. eg: it states: 'we will also maintain some limited support for the repair and replacement of existing boilers...' but there is so much guff written in the document, I have no idea what this means.  Any thoughts?  I am eligible under criteria for ECO4, my boiler has just broken down and EDF won't repair it stating I need a new boiler, and so I'm wondering whether I can get the ECO4 scheme assistance.  Haven't had heating for three weeks and was only told last week of a mechanism to get hot water, so I have limited hot water.  Thanks for reading.  All information welcomed.

gefnew

The government’s response to the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) consultation sets out the policy of the scheme from April 2022 until March 2026. The scheme, worth £4 billion, delivers energy efficiency and heating measures to homes in Great Britain:

• 10% of ECO3 delivery may be carried over into ECO4, subject to certain measure exclusions
• to support supply chain delivery, between 1 April 2022 and 30 June 2022, measures may be installed to ECO3 rules, subject to certain measure exclusions
• early delivery of ECO4 measures during any gap between ECO regulations will be allowed
• carry-under will not be implemented

The ECO4 scheme’s other main policies include:

• supporting households on the lowest incomes. Households in receipt of means tested benefits will be eligible. Up to 50% of the obligation target can be met under the reformed ECO4 Flex, which is designed to target households on low incomes, but not in receipt of benefits. ECO4 Flex will be voluntary for local authorities, the Scottish and Welsh governments, and obligated suppliers. The eligible pool will be at least 3.5 million homes
• only energy efficiency band D-G homes eligible for ECO4. For social housing and private rented accommodation, ECO4 will support the least efficient homes in bands E-G only
• an EFG minimum target, increased to 150,000 private tenure homes, pushing greater delivery to homes needing the most improvements and attracting higher scores
• a solid wall minimum target of 90,000 solid wall measures over the 4-year scheme
• a broken boiler and electric storage heating (ESH) replacement cap for efficient heating to 5,000 per year. Inefficient heating systems upgraded with efficient heating will not be subject to a cap. Repairs will be capped at 5,000 homes per year, subject to certain conditions
• 2 uplifts for innovation, so that improvements can be rewarded and differentiated between relative and substantial improvements against standard counterparts available in the market. Demonstration actions will be removed
• score uplifts of 35% in off-gas rural areas in Scotland and Wales to incentivise delivery in areas that may be harder to reach

The final policy decisions reflect the responses to the consultation and contribute to the government’s wider strategic aims including eradicating fuel poverty, achieving net zero commitments, and aligning with our heat and buildings strategy.

Next steps

• Government will lay affirmative regulations in Parliament
• BEIS will issue new guidance on innovation and the ‘new fuel poverty targeting methods’ approach as set out under ECO4 Flex, route 4
• BEIS will no longer publish a separate ECO Flex guidance. The conditions of referrals under ECO4 will need to meet the requirements in legislation and Ofgem will publish separate guidance for local authorities, the devolved administrations and suppliers

Detail of feedback received

We received 144 responses to the Energy Company Obligation consultation from a variety of stakeholders ranging from the larger energy suppliers and trade associations to individuals with an interest in energy efficiency and fuel poverty.

The responses were broadly supportive of the government’s proposals.

Spoonie_Turtle

SmartEnergyHomes said:

ECO has changed a lot since the last phase (ECO3) its really hard to get a boiler installed they are now pushing Heat pumps in their place. 

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