1 – Are Free Boilers still available?

In short, yes. Free boilers are still available via the UK Governments ECO Scheme in 2014. The scheme has been set up to help those in low-income households have energy efficient improvements installed in to their homes completely free of charge. Your boiler will need to be 8+ years old (not condensing) in order to qualify. In some circumstances, you may need to make a contribution to the installation, but this depends on how technical the job will be/any extras which you may want such as heating controls etc. The majority of the install will be fully funded by the grant.

2 – How long will it take to get my Free Boiler installed?

The timescales vary from company to company, but in general, you should expect to have your new free boiler installed in to your home within around 3-4 weeks from the point that your property is surveyed. You will need to ensure that all paperwork relating to your benefits claim relates to the property you are applying for. If it isn’t, it may delay the free boiler installation time.

3 – Who can apply for a free boiler?

Anyone in a private household. This means, home owners, private tenants and landlords. If you are living in a housing association, you will not be able to apply for a grant as it is their responsibility to maintain the heating system in your home.

4 – I live in a flat, can I apply for a free boiler?

You may well qualify for a free boiler under the ECO scheme, however, if your property is very small, and already well-insulated, you will not get a large amount of funding to go towards the installation of the free boiler. Generally, most companies will not accept applications from those living in flats because the job will not be financially viable.

5 – I don’t have a boiler, can I get a full central heating system for free?

No. Grants are only currently valuable for free boiler replacements/heating controls (where necessary). The cost of installing a full central heating system in to a home would be too much and there is not enough funding to complete such a large scale job for free.

To find out if you qualify for a free replacement boiler, click the link on the right hand side of this page!

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The Get Free Boiler Team!

Free Boilers for Bradford Area

We’ve had information that there are still a good number of installers in the Bradford/Leeds area who have access to funding to complete the free boiler installations. If you have an old boiler which is 9+ years old, and you receive child tax credits, income support etc and have a low income (less than £15,860 per year) then you will qualify to have a new boiler installed in your home free of charge.

Can I get a free combi boiler?

If you already have a combo boiler in your home, then you could have a brand new A+ rated combo condensing boiler installed free of charge. You will also get updated heating controls (where necessary). The boiler grants do not cover the cost of initialling radiators and any other special works may require a top-up in order to complete. There are installers in Bradford who will be able to carry out a free assessment on your property and tell you what you can have for free thanks the the Governments Free Boiler Scheme.

Use the link on the right of your screen to see if you qualify.

Thanks,

The team!

There is only a limited amount of funding available which can be used towards free boiler installations. If you live in Manchester, or Liverpool then there is still a chance to have a free boiler installed by a gas safe engineer under the Uk Governments ECO Scheme.

Live in Manchester?

If you live in Manchester, or the surrounding areas then there are still companies available who have access to the funding required to install free boilers. You may have not used your current boiler throughout summer, but as people switch them back on going in to the colder months, then there is a high probability that the amount of free boiler grant applications will increase very fast. If you live in Manchester, and have still not applied then we urge you to do so as fast as possible.

How do I apply for a free boiler?

If you want to see if you qualify for a free boiler via the ECO scheme, you can visit – www.boilergrants.org.uk

Hope we’ve helped you!

The team.

Under the ECO Scheme, in 2014, you could claim a 100% free boiler if you receive the correct type of income related benefits.

Do you receive:-

Child Tax Credits, Working Tax Credits, Pension Credit, Income Support, ESA, JSA?

Do you:-

Have a child under 16, under 20, receive a disability element, be in a work group or support component?

If you have some of the above, there is a high probability that you could have your old boiler replaced completely free of charge under the Governments free boiler scheme. If you have an old boiler, but its not broken, it’s still advisable that you take advantage of a scheme such as this because of the savings you will make on your energy bills. The free boiler scheme is exactly that, free. You do not re-pay the money back at any time and it is not a loan. It is a free boiler.

Click the button on the right to see if you qualify for a free boiler.

What type of free boiler can I get?

Combi boilers, conventional boilers, condensing  boilers, vented, unvented etc

Free Boiler Liverpool

If you live in Liverpool, there are companies who are still able to complete your free boiler installation. They have funding because they took a large obligation from the energy companies and have targets to hit, they will try and fulfil the free boiler installation as fast as possible.

if you live in Liverpool and think you may qualify, we strongly recommend that you apply ASAP.

Want to know if you qualify for a free boiler in Liverpool?

You check online at www.boilergrants.org.uk or, see below;

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ECO ( The Energy Company Obligation ) has been extended in to 2017, which has been a real break for all of those involved in the industry. Now, the energy suppliers have new targets to hit and they are obligated to spend a certain amount of money funding the installation of new combi boilers in qualifying peoples homes.

What is ECO?

ECO is the Energy Company Obligation. This basically means that the UK Government has Carbon Reduction targets to hit being a part of the EU. ECO plays a large part in hitting these targets and we will look to reduce our carbon emissions by installing free boilers and cavity wall insulation in peoples homes, free of charge.

Can I Get a Free Boiler?

Visit www.boilergrants.org.uk to check if you qualify, it takes 2 minutes. Take advantage of the grants before they end.

Unfortunately, if you are in a council owned property, it is their responsibility to ensure that your heating system/boiler is working correctly. Boiler grants are not available to those in housing associations or council properties.

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However, keep your eyes on the news, as in April/March there are due to be some changes made to the ECO Boiler Scheme system which might make you entitled to claim for a free boiler replacement under the scheme.

If you are in a privately owned property and you are a ‘private tenant’, we strongly recommend that you check if you qualify for a free boiler before the grants come to an end. Typically a new boiler install will cost somewhere in the region of £4,000 to be completed. A grant could cover the full cost of the new install!

Free boiler replacements are available in the UK for a limited time only. They are available under the UK Governments ECO Scheme, which has been set-up to help those in poor/low-income households to have improvements made to their homes such as new gas boilers and free wall/loft insulation.

What the UK Government has to say about the Free Replacement Boiler Scheme

This provides heating and insulation measures to consumers living in private tenure properties that receive particular means-tested benefits. This obligation supports low-income consumers that are vulnerable to the impact of living in cold homes, including the elderly, disabled and families.

For more details – https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/helping-households-to-cut-their-energy-bills/supporting-pages/energy-companies-obligation-eco

What is the ECO Scheme?

As above, the ECO scheme (Energy Companies Obligation), is an order by the UK Government which has been put upon the energy suppliers to fund home efficiency improvements for low-income households and those on benefits. Home owners and private tenants can claim free replacement boilers under the UK ECO scheme. It can be ANYONE in the household that can claim, it does not necessarily have to be the owner/main tenant.

What is Affordable Warmth?

ECO is split in to different categories. CSCO related to the postcode areas in which you sit, under CSCO you can claim for free home insulation. CERO is property specific and has been set up to install insulation on homes which are hard to treat in the UK. HHCRO (Affordable Warmth) is benefits related and under it, you can claim a free replacement boiler which can be installed by qualified companies all over the UK.

Live in the UK & want to know if you qualify for a Free Boiler?

There are some great sites out there which let you check if you qualify for a free boiler, visit www.boilergrants.org.uk for more details.

If you are a tenant in privately rented accommodation, you could have your old boiler replaced free of charge via the ECO Scheme. The ECO boiler scheme has been set up to provide free home efficiency improvements to low-income households, this scheme applies to home owners and private tenants.

Are you a private tenant in receipt of UK benefits?

If you live in England, Wales or Scotland and you live in a private rented property, you could qualify to have your boiler replaced if you receive the correct income-related benefits. If your current boiler is over 7 years old, or is broken/faulty, you could qualify for a 100% free gas boiler via the Governments ECO Scheme. Free boilers are only available to private tenants, they are not available to council tenants or housing associations.

I am a Council Tenant, can I get a Free Boiler?

Unfortunately not. Free replacement boilers are only available to those in private tenant accommodation, these are private tenants. You will have a landlord who owns the property and you pay your rent to that landlord. If you are in a council property, it is the council who owns it and they must maintain it for you. If you are a private tenant and wish to see if you qualify for a free boiler, go to http://www.boilergrants.org.uk

100% Free Boilers via Free Boiler Replacement Scheme 2014

The boiler replacement scheme helps private tenants to access free boilers if the current one is old or faulty. The scheme is funded by the ‘Big Six’ energy suppliers who have been ordered by the Governments to help those at risk of fuel poverty or in low-income households. Free boiler grants are available to private tenants, landlords and home owners.

Are you a private tenant? See if you qualify for a free boiler.

Today, we’re going to cover some quick questions which are asked on an all too regular basis. When something is advertised as ‘FREE’, you automatically think that the deal is too good to be true. So, we’re going to run over all of the details which should help inform you about the free boiler replacement scheme.

Who pays for the free boilers under the scheme?

Well, the free boiler replacement scheme installations are funded by the ‘Big Six’ energy suppliers. So, the likes of british gas, EON, EDF, SSE etc. However, don’t think that they are doing this just because they want to be kind. Over recent times, you may have noticed a little extra part on your energy bills, a small amount pays towards an ECO/Green account. So in essence, everyone has been putting money in to this pot, it just so happens now that the Governments has turned around to the energy suppliers and ordered them to start spending this money on those in low-income households and fund things like free boiler replacements, free cavity wall insulation and loft insulation.

Do you have to re-pay the money back?

No. The free boiler replacement scheme is a fully funded grant based system. This is not to be confused with a Green Deal Loan. You do not have to re-pay the money back at any point. This is a free replacement boiler scheme.

How long does the free boiler scheme take?

If you qualify to have a free replacement boiler under the ECO scheme, it should take around 4 weeks from start to finish. This is the point from having your property surveyed and up to the date of the actual install. See if you qualify under free replacement boiler scheme.

Who installs the Boilers?

All of the boilers under the scheme are installed by local, approved companies and carry a warranty. Each installer has to be green deal registered to install under the free boiler replacement scheme. They will also be gas safe.

What type of boilers are installed?

This all depends on the company which you are dealing with. All boilers which are installed via the scheme are ‘A’ rated, the boilers will all be from top manufacturers including Vailliant, Baxi, Glow Worm, Worcester & Ideal.

Do I get new heating controls under the Boiler Replacement Scheme?

If you property requires new heating controls, then yes, you will. All installs will have a programmer required and thermostatic radiator valves on 50% of the radiators.

Want to apply for the free boiler replacement scheme?

www.boilergrants.org.uk