What is LA Flex?
How Local Authority Flexibility allows councils to set their own eligibility criteria for ECO4 and GBIS funding, extending grants to households that do not meet standard criteria.
How LA Flex eligibility works
How councils define their own qualifying criteria, which typically includes low income, fuel poverty indicators, health conditions and living in a deprived area.
What upgrades are available?
The insulation, heating and renewable energy measures available through LA Flex referrals, and how they compare to standard ECO4 and GBIS measures.
How to apply through your council
How to contact your local authority to request an LA Flex referral, what information to provide and what the assessment process involves.
Which councils participate?
How to check whether your local council operates an LA Flex scheme, where to find their published statement of intent and what to do if your council does not participate.
LA Flex vs standard ECO4 eligibility
How LA Flex criteria compare to the standard ECO4 benefit-based eligibility, and when the LA Flex route is your best option for accessing funding.
Income thresholds & fuel poverty
Typical income thresholds councils use for LA Flex, how fuel poverty is assessed and what evidence you may need to provide.
Health-related eligibility
How health conditions and vulnerabilities can qualify you for LA Flex funding, including respiratory conditions, disability, age and households with young children.
Quality & consumer protection
The quality standards that apply to LA Flex funded work, PAS 2035 requirements, TrustMark registration and your rights if the installation is substandard.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about LA Flex, including whether homeowners and tenants can apply, how long applications take and whether you can apply to multiple schemes.