Low Income Vulnerability Grants for Leicester
If you live within Leicester City, there is support for those who are at risk to the effects of living in a cold home even if you are not in receipt of any benefit. This includes certain disabilities, people aged over 75, Pregnant women or those with children under 5.
These grants are available for new Gas boilers and First Time Central Heating.
✔ Boiler Grants
✔ First Time Central Heating
Low Income Vulnerability grants can be determined by having a low gross annual income for the household as well as having characteristics which class as being vulnerable to the effects of a cold home.
✔ Homeowner
✔ Classed as being vulnerable to the effects of a cold home
✔ Annual Household income within the table
✔ Broken or old, inefficient boiler
✔ OR No central heating system previously installed
The thresholds for household incomes and full list of eligible vulnerabilities can be seen in the table below.
In order to be eligible the income for the household must be below what is specified.
| Household Composition | Gross Annual Household Income |
|---|---|
| 1 Adult & No Children | £26,000 |
| 1 Adult & 1 Child | £29,000 |
| 1 Adult & 2 Children | £35,000 |
| 1 Adult & 3 Children | £39,000 |
| 1 Adult & 4+ Children | £42,000 |
| - | - |
| 2 Adults & No Children | £39,000 |
| 2 Adults & 1 Child | £42,000 |
| 2 Adults & 2 Children | £48,000 |
| 2 Adults & 3 Children | £52,000 |
| 2 Adults & 4+ Children | £56,000 |
| - | - |
| 3+ Adults & No Children | £42,000 |
| 3+ Adults & 1 Child | £48,000 |
| 3+ Adults & 2 Children | £52,000 |
| 3+ Adults & 3 Children | £56,000 |
| 3+ Adults & 4+ Children | £58,000 |
- Respiratory disease (COPD, severe asthma)
- Cardiovascular disease (e.g. ischemic heart
- disease, cerebrovascular disease)
- Moderate to severe mental illness (e.g. schizophrenia,
- bipolar disorder, depression)
- Dementia
- Neurobiological and related diseases (e.g. fibromyalgia, ME)
- Cancer
- Limited mobility
- Haemoglobinopathies (sickle cell disease, thalassemia)
- Muscular Skeletal problems (e.g. arthritis, osteoporosis)
- Autoimmune and immunodeficiency diseases (e.g. lupus, MS, diabetes, HIV)
- People who move in and out of homelessness
- People with addictions
- People who have attended hospital due to a fall
- Recent immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees (if living in private tenure)
- People aged over 75
- Pregnant women
- Children under 5
If you think you qualify, fill out our online application form and your local approved ECO installer will contact you shortly to discuss the next steps and get your application processed for you.
These grants and eligibility criteria apply only to those in the Leicester City Council area.
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How Does the process work?
- We will confirm that you meet all the necessary criteria
- We'll then need to check your annual household income and or other necessary criteria specific to claiming your grant.
- We will also confirm your status (whether you own your own home or you're a private tenant)
- For Gas Boiler grants we will ask for the current model of your boiler, it's age and location in your home.
- For First Time Central Heating we will identify the current method of heating in your home and if there is gas to your property/street.
- For Under Floor insulation grants we will ask whether you have you over 50% suspended floors and other details of your home.
If you have all of this information, we will be able to get your application processed a lot quicker.
