The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2018

Measures accompanied by a statement from a local authority U.K.

17.—(1) A measure meets the condition in this article if—

(a) the measure is installed at owner-occupied premises;

(b) a local authority has been consulted on the installation of a qualifying action at the premises; and

(c) that local authority has, on or after publication on its website of a statement of intent made in respect of the local authority—

(i) made a statement in writing that, in the opinion of the local authority, the premises are occupied by a household living on a low income in a home which cannot be kept warm at a reasonable cost; or

(ii) made a statement in writing that, in the opinion of the local authority, the premises are occupied by a household living on a low income and vulnerable to the effects of living in a cold home.

(2) A measure also meets the condition in this article if—

(a) the measure is installed at A to E private rented premises;

(b) paragraphs (1)(b) and (c) apply in respect of the premises; and

(c) the measure is not the replacement or repair of a boiler, electric storage heater or central heating system that has broken down.

(3) A measure also meets the condition in this article if—

(a) the measure is installed at F, G or unrated private rented premises;

(b) paragraphs (1)(b) and (c) apply in respect of the premises; and

(c) the measure is—

(i) solid wall insulation; or

(ii) a renewable heating measure.

(4) A measure also meets the condition in this article if—

(a) it is solid wall insulation installed at private domestic premises;

(b) a local authority has been consulted on the installation of the solid wall insulation at the premises;

(c) that local authority has, on or after publication on its website of a statement of intent made in respect of the local authority, created a list of premises which—

(i) includes the premises at which the measure is installed;

(ii) identifies any premises in the list which in the opinion of the local authority are occupied by a household living on a low income in a home which cannot be kept warm at a reasonable cost; and

(iii) identifies any other premises in the list which in the opinion of the local authority are occupied by a household living on a low income and vulnerable to the effects of living in a cold home; and

(d) the local authority has made a statement in writing that—

(i) to the best of the local authority's knowledge and belief, all of the premises included in the list referred to in sub-paragraph (c) are private domestic premises;

(ii) all of the premises included in that list are located in the same building, in immediately adjacent buildings or in the same terrace; and

(iii) in the opinion of the local authority, at least 50% of the premises included in that list are occupied by households—

(aa) living on a low income in a home which cannot be kept warm at a reasonable cost; or

(bb) living on a low income and vulnerable to the effects of living in a cold home.

(5) In this article, “statement of intent” means—

(a) a description of how a local authority intends to identify households that may benefit from a qualifying action and are living—

(i) on a low income in a home which cannot be kept warm at a reasonable cost; or

(ii) on a low income and are vulnerable to the effects of living in a cold home; or

(b) a statement of intent within the meaning of article 16A of the 2014 Order.