Welcome to the RG Francis Warm Front Department

For further information
please contact us on 0800 040 7110

RG Francis are available to help people make their homes warmer and more
energy efficient. Grants are available for people who are on certain benefits and
own their home or rent it from a private landlord.

Complete our online application form

Heating grants of up to £3,500 are available to those who qualify

(or if you have oil central heating, grants of up to £6000 may be available)

The Warm Front Scheme is managed by Eaga and is a key programme of the Department
of Energy and Climate Change to tackle fuel poverty by improving energy efficiency
in privately owned properties in England. Warm Front has helped about two million
households in the past decade.

Do I qualify for a Warm Front Grant?

If you own your own home or rent it from a private landlord, you may be eligible for a grant of up to £3,500 (or £6,000 where oil, low carbon or renewable technologies are recommended) under the Warm Front Scheme. Warm Front Grants are available in England only; other schemes operate in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

If the property has previously received Warm Front improvements, the grant now available will be the balance of £3,500 (or £6,000 where oil, low carbon or renewable technologies are recommended) less the value of all works previously completed.

Applicants meeting the following criteria may be eligible for the Warm Front Scheme.

1. Householders aged 60 or over in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:

  • Income Support
  • Council Tax Benefit
  • Housing Benefit
  • Job Seekers Allowance (income-based)
  • Pension Credit
  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance

2. Householders with a child under 16, or pregnant women with maternity certificate MAT-B1, in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:

  • Income Support
  • Council Tax Benefit
  • Housing Benefit
  • Job Seekers Allowance (income-based)
  • Pension Credit
  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance

3. Householders in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:

  • Working Tax Credit (with an income of less than £16,040, which must include a disability element)
  • Disability Living Allowance
  • Child Tax Credit (with an income of less than £16,040)
  • Housing Benefit (which must include a disability premium)
  • Income Support (which must include a disability premium)
  • Council Tax Benefit (which must include a disability premium)
  • War Disablement Pension (which must include a mobility supplement or Constant Attendance Allowance)
  • Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (which must include Constant Attendance Allowance)
  • Attendance Allowance
NOTES:
  • The term 'Householder' includes the applicant's spouse, or partner, if they are living with the applicant
  • Please note a Disability Living Allowance award for a child or non-dependent in your household will not qualify for the Warm Front grant.