Who are "UK Energy Support" ?

MouldyOldDough

I have received an email from them offering me totally free home insulation and a replacement boiler via an ECO grant.

Seems too good to be true...... and probably is ?

They are based in Sunderland of all places

Netexporter

ECO4 is a genuine scheme. I'm getting a free ASHP and solar panels. You would be well advised to due some due diligence on any potential installers. You do need to meet the financial criteria, although some Local Authorities (who are the ones that do the financial verification) have more relaxed rules than others. My LA has waived the receipt of benefits criteria, so as long as your income is below £31k and your EPC below E, then you qualify.

TadleyBaggie

MouldyOldDough said:

They are based in Sunderland of all places

And what is wrong with a company being based in Sunderland?

MouldyOldDough

Netexporter said:

ECO4 is a genuine scheme. I'm getting a free ASHP and solar panels. You would be well advised to due some due diligence on any potential installers. You do need to meet the financial criteria, although some Local Authorities (who are the ones that do the financial verification) have more relaxed rules than others. My LA has waived the receipt of benefits criteria, so as long as your income is below £31k and your EPC below E, then you qualify.

What about having savings? 

Netexporter

MouldyOldDough said:

Netexporter said:

ECO4 is a genuine scheme. I'm getting a free ASHP and solar panels. You would be well advised to due some due diligence on any potential installers. You do need to meet the financial criteria, although some Local Authorities (who are the ones that do the financial verification) have more relaxed rules than others. My LA has waived the receipt of benefits criteria, so as long as your income is below £31k and your EPC below E, then you qualify.

What about having savings? 

Not counted. I didn't think I qualified, mainly because of the benefit requirement, but I'd also assumed that savings may be taken into account. I was going to buy a heat pump and solar, anyway, so I now have more money available for other energy improvements to the house.