PART 5Qualifying actions
CHAPTER 2Measures which are part of ECO4 projects
SECTION 2Projects accompanied by declaration from a relevant authority or participant
Measures accompanied by a declaration from a relevant authority: household income below £31,000I117
1
A measure meets the condition in this article if—
a
the measure is installed as part of an ECO4 project at private domestic premises;
b
before the day on which the measure is completed, a relevant authority is consulted on the carrying out of the project at the premises;
c
the relevant authority makes a declaration which—
i
meets the validity requirement specified in paragraph (2); and
ii
certifies that, having exercised all due diligence, it is satisfied that—
aa
the premises are occupied by a household living on a gross income of less than £31,000 per year; and
bb
the amount of the gross income of that household has been verified by the relevant authority; and
2
The validity requirement is that the declaration is made—
a
on or after the day on which the relevant authority has published a statement of intent on its website; and
b
within the 12 month period ending with the day immediately preceding the day on which the measure is completed.
3
For the purposes of paragraph (1), the relevant authority may verify the amount of a household’s gross income in any way the relevant authority considers to be appropriate provided that it does not rely on a self-declaration given by any member of that household.