ECO4 Flex and GBIS Flex for wider eligibility criteria
ECO4 Flex and GBIS Flex allow local authorities to make ECO4 and GBIS accessible to more people.
We currently support 3 additional routes to eligibility
Route 1
Owner-occupied households with a home with an EPC rating of bands D to G and private rented sector households with a home with an EPC rating of bands E to G with a gross annual household income less than £31,000.
Route 2
Owner-occupied and private rented sector households with a home with an EPC rating of bands E to G that meet a minimum of 2 proxies which are listed in detail in the current Statement of Intent.
Route 3
Owner-occupied households with a home with an EPC rating of bands D to G and private rented sector households with a home with an EPC rating of bands E-G households that have been identified by either
- a person registered in the General Practitioner Register
- a Scottish Health Board
- a Welsh Health Board
- an NHS Foundation Trust
- an NHS Trust as vulnerable, with an occupant whose health conditions may be adversely affected by living in a cold home. These health conditions must be cardiovascular, respiratory, immunosuppressed, or limited mobility related.
Statement of Intent for ECO4 Flex eligibilty
We are responsible for determining whether households are eligible for ECO4 Flex and GBIS Flex and for producing declarations for all eligible households.
Our Statement of Intent sets out the eligibility criteria, view the Council's current Statement of Intent for ECO4 Flex and GBIS Flex.
View our previous Statements of Intent
- 2023 Statement of Intent for ECO4 flexible eligibility (Withdrawn 22 October 2024)
- 2020 Statement of Intent ECO3 flexible eligibility Version 2 (Withdrawn 28 March 2023)
- 2018 Statement of Intent ECO3 flexible eligibility Version 1 (Withdrawn January 2020)
We are working to support applications to ECO4 Flex and GBIS Flex and can help put you in contact with a reputable supplier.
Find out if your household is eligible
To start the process and find out if your household is eligible for ECO4 Flex and GBIS Flex energy efficiency measures that can keep your home warmer and easier to heat, and to receive a list of approved installers email LHEES@edinburgh.gov.uk
Alternatively, if you would like any further information on other government schemes, contact on 0808 808 2282. Home Energy Scotland is funded by the Scottish Government to offer free impartial advice and support.
Insulation for private sector and Council homes
The Council is working with Home Energy Scotland, Changeworks and partners to help people insulate their homes to make them warmer and cheaper to heat.
Home Energy Efficiency Programmes for Scotland: Area Based Schemes
We're now accepting registration for the following projects:
- Drylaw (external wall insulation)
- Sighthill (external wall insulation)
- West Mains (external wall insulation)
- Edinburgh wide (cavity and internal wall insulation)
Please see the Council's webpage for more information on the this opportunity.
Improvement works
The Council is leading on repairs in parts of Lochend, Restalrigs and Oxgangs.
Find out more about the Council's work to make homes safer, warmer and more comfortable through its Mixed Tenure Improvement Service.