Right now there is a scheme which has been set up called ECO, the Energy Company Obligation, and it's been kick started to help those in low-income homes who receieve a certain combination of benefits have things like free boilers installed and free insulation. The aim of the scheme is to help reduce fuel bills and the overall carbon footprint of the UK's housing stock. You can check if you qualify for a free boiler online within a couple of minutes.
If you receive a certain comination of benefits you culd qualify to have a free, or heavily subsidised boiler installed in to your home. In order to qualify for a boiler grants you must be in receipt of Child Tax Credits (income below £15,860), Working Tax Credits (income below £15,860), Income Support, Pension Credit, ESA or JSA (income-related). You must be the home owner, or private tenant and your current boiler must be over 8 years old.
No, Boiler Grants are funded by the 'Big Six' energy suppliers and they are obliged to cover the cost of improving the efficiency of the UK's housing stock. You do not re-pay back the money at any time, even if you sell the property, or move out. You can also apply for a boiler grant again in your next property if it, and you, still meet the benefits related criteria.
In order to install free boilers in to qualifying homes, companies need to be fully accredited and carry the correct qualifications. They will need to be 'Green Deal Approved' which means they abide by strict quality control and are Gas Safe registered. If you are lucky enough to get a free boiler installed in to your home, the grant also covers a Warranty which you may get for up to 10 years.
Through the ECO scheme, home owners and private tenants could have a top branded boiler installed in to their homes free of charge. The leading brands are all available via the free boiler scheme.
If your boiler breaks down, the cost can be hard to swallow in one go. Finance options are becoming very popular and allow you to spread the larger cost over several, more managable payments at very competitive rates.
You can now get a new boiler installed in your home from as little as 76p per day.
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