Boiler and Central Heating Grants
What Grants are Available?
Buying a new boiler, or updating your central heating system in your household can be incredibly expensive - even though a new boiler is an investment that should save you money on your heating and hot water bills, the initial cost can be staggering. Luckily, the UK Government is offering many individuals the chance to update their boilers, central heating system and insulation in a new scheme called the "Warm Front", which is managed by the EAGA.
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Warm Front hopes to provide updated systems to those who would not normally be able to afford them, either if they own their own home or even rent from a private landlord. These boiler and central heating grants provided by Warm Front are not only good for the public, but will also have a positive effect on the environment, with new boilers being far more environmentally friendly. If you find you are eligible for one of the boiler and central heating grants from Warm Front, you could receive up to £2,700 for improvements on a gas system, with up to £4,000 offered in a grant for the bettering of an oil powered heating system.
Other grants may also be found on Energy Saving Trust website, via entering your postcode and viewing what is available to you in your specific location.
How do I Check if I am eligible for a Boiler and Central Heating Grant with Warm Front?
Unfortunately, Warm Front only offers its boiler and central heating grants to people on relevant benefits, listed below, those who are over 60 and do not qualify, though, may be eligible to update their boiler and central heating system with the offer of a rebate worth £300.
Those who are eligible for the grants include home owners, and those renting from a private landlord, which:
Are over 60 and claim for one or more of the following - Council Tax Benefit, Income Support, Income-Based Jobseekers Allowance, Housing Benefit or Pension Credit.
Live with a child under 16, with pregnant women with a MAT-B1 maternity certificate or claim - Council Tax Benefit, Income Support, Income-Based Jobseekers Allowance, Housing Benefit or Pension Credit.
Or receive any of the following benefits - Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Working Tax Credit (while having an income of less than £15,460, which must also include a disability element), Child Tax Credit (while having an income of less than £15,460), Housing or Council Tax Benefit with a disability premium, Income Support which includes a disability premium, and a War Disablement Pension or an Industrial Injures Disablement Benefit; providing that this includes a Constant Attendance Allowance or a mobility supplement.
How Do I Apply?
You can apply for a boiler and central heating grant through Warm Front either via the Warm Front website or via telephone at freephone 0800 612 8735.
If your application is accepted, a trained assessor from Warm Front will visit your home to assess the improvements that are needed which will be applicable to be financed or partially financed by the Warm Front scheme. Competent and full-trained installers will make these improvements, and when complete all work will be checked thoroughly to ensure that it has been installed to the highest standard.
