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£400 Boiler Scrappage Scheme

Subject to availability, a £400 grant may be available under the Government ‘Boiler Scrappage Scheme’ if you and your boiler meet the following criteria:

  • You are a homeowner living in an owned or privately rented home in England
  • Your existing boiler is G-rated, is the main boiler used to heat the home and is in working order
  • Homeowners (including tenants) over 60, need not have a boiler that is in working order
  • THE FULL ALLOCATION OF 125,000 VOUCHERS HAS NOW BEEN REACHED AND THIS SCHEME IS NOW CLOSED TO NEW APPLICATIONS

£300 Warm Front Rebate

If you are over 60, not in receipt of any benefits and own or privately rent your home, you may be eligible for an additional £300 rebate towards replacing an inoperable central heating system or installing a new system where there is none existing at the property.
 

Home insulation and energy saving grants and subsidies for UK home owners

In order to achieve its EEC target for a 34% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2020, the Government is currently providing substantial subsidies for home insulation through the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) scheme.

content_beagle_180These subsidies are made through grants provided by the six major utility companies and enable homeowners over 70 years old and those on qualifying benefits to receive home insulation for free. Grant funding is also available to all homeowners and typically reduces the cost by 75% from the full installation cost.

To qualifying for free insulation the homeowner must be either over 70 years old or in receipt of one of the qualifying benefits:

  • Income Support
  • Housing Benefit
  • Council Tax Benefit
  • Disabled Persons Tax Credit
  • Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
  • War Disablement Pension – must also be in receipt of Mobility Supplement or Constant Attendance Allowance
  • Attendance Allowance
  • Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit – must also be in receipt of Constant Attendance Allowance
  • Child Tax Credit – with annual income less that £16,040
  • Working Tax Credit - with annual income less that £16,040
  • Disability Living Allowance
  • Income Related Employment Support Allowance

Useful facts

  • All paperwork relating to grant funding is completed by us and there is no requirement for you to complete lengthy forms
  • Our surveyor will need to see proof of the appropriate benefits and will ask you to sign a simple form confirming the details
  • The availability of grant funding is not dependant on who you use as your current energy supplier
All property types All home owners In receipt of benefits Over the age of 70
Cavity wall insulation

 £129

 FREE FREE
Loft insulation £129 FREE FREE
  • Prices are applicable to all types of home but excess charges may apply for unusually large properties
  • Loft insulation pricing is subject to a maximum 60mm thickness of existing insulation
  • Above 60mm existing loft insulation is priced at £199