Opportunities for improvement for ECO4 to deliver outcomes for health-vulnerable households

This report from Energy Systems Catapult explores how ECO4 performs when deployed to deliver health outcomes.

This report follows a trial with ScottishPower which sought to target access to Energy Company Obligation 4 (ECO4) funding for vulnerable households; identifying people whose health is made worse by living in a cold home and offering free home improvement measures via the Warm Home Prescription® service.

The findings show that despite the clear policy intent, ECO4’s structure and delivery mechanisms make it inaccessible for many of the people it is meant to support.

Key findings

Recommendations

To improve outcomes and target health-vulnerable populations more effectively, the report outlines seven reform principles:

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Making ECO work for health: Bridging the gap between policy intent and delivery reality

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