You must reside in Northumberland AND

Have an Energy performance certificate of D,E,F,G AND

Have a total annual gross (including tax) household income of below £36,000 for 1 or 2 person households. Households with a larger occupancy the Government’s equivalisation factor can be applied, increasing the threshold for household income by £4,000 per person up to £44k. For households with 3 persons, the income is £40k and for 4 or more £44k. Personal Independence payments (PIP) and Attendance Allowance is disregarded but all other benefit income and all household members income are considered unless one qualifies by another route listed OR

The annual gross (include tax) household income after deducting mortgage payments is below £20,000. OR

Child in receipt of free school meal OR

Household in receipt of means tested benefits such as:

o   Council tax reduction (not including single person discount)

o   Universal credit

o   Child or Working tax credit

o   Income Based ESA

o   Pension Credit (guaranteed or savings)

Example evidence of household income

A full copy of current means-tested benefit or tax credits award letter showing all applicants name(s) and address(s) including council tax reduction (benefit); universal credit; tax credits; pension credit or income based ESA

For evidence of wages: 2 months or 5 weeks of payslips (issued within the last 3 months)

For occupational pensions: 2 months’ payslips (issued within the last 3 months) or most recent current annual award letter

For self-employed: Most recent HMRC tax return showing annual income

Current non-means-tested benefit award letter (such as state retirement pension, contributory ESA, PIP or Attendance Allowance) and/or

Full months bank statement of each adult resident issued within last 3 months that clearly shows income.

For larger households the Council may also require evidence of the household size - such as a child benefit award letter