Find out if you qualify for LEAP
The Local Energy Advice Partnership (LEAP) is part of our Help For Warmth programme. If you are a BCP Council resident and you meet any of the criteria below, you may be able to receive assistance in making your household energy efficient.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the LEAP team may currently offer a telephone consultation and doorstep delivery of energy-saving gadgets instead of a home visit.
Income criteria
Anyone receiving one of the following:
- Employment and Support Allowance
- Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income Support
- Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit / Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit
- Child Benefit
- Carer’s Allowance
- Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction
- A Disability Benefit (including: Attendance Allowance, DLA, PIP)
- MoD administered benefits
- Annual income not more than that shown in the table below
Number of under 18s in household |
Number of adults in household | |
One adult | Two adults | |
0 | £14,520 | £21,780 |
1 | £19,140 | £26,400 |
2 | £23,760 | £31,020 |
3 | £28,380 | £35,640 |
4 | £33,000 | £40,260 |
Health criteria
Anyone with one of the following:
- cardiovascular condition (including: coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, transient ischemic attack)
- respiratory condition (including: COPD, asthma)
- neurological or neurobiological condition (including: dementia, Parkinson’s disease, MS, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, ME)
- musculoskeletal conditions (including: arthritis, limited mobility, recently attended hospital due to a fall)
- blood conditions (including: Sickle cell disease, thalassemia)
- cancer
- moderate to severe mental illness (including: schizophrenia bipolar disorder and depression where receiving regular treatment)
- severe learning disabilities
- autoimmune or immunodeficiency diseases (e.g. lupus, diabetes, HIV)
- terminally ill
- other illness exacerbated by cold (confirmed by GP)
- in possession of a valid NHS Medical Exemption Certificate
(e.g. Medical or War Pension Exemption)
Vulnerability criteria
Anyone in one of the following situations:
- victim of domestic violence
- recent bereavement
- moving in and out of homelessness
- recent immigrant or asylum seeker
- physical or sensory disability
ECO-Flex declaration
Anyone who qualifies for ECO assistance under the BCP Council ECO-Flex Statement of Intent also qualifies for LEAP.