Free Boiler For Pensioners -How Does It Work ?

Free Boiler For Pensioners -How Does It Work ?

Free Boiler Scheme Government
Free Boiler Scheme Government

The Free Boiler Scheme For 2024 is the best yet and lots Of Freebies Are Included.

Indeed when you add up all the extra measures that have been added this year , the grant is well worth over £5000!

 

Free Boiler Scheme – Dont Miss

✅ A Brand New A Rated Ideal or Worcester Bosch Boiler Worth Over £2500

 FREE Loft & Wall Insulation Package

 Free Ventilation Package That Includes Trickle Vents & Extractor Fans

 A Full 2 Years Parts & Labour Warranty On Your Boiler

 Brand New Wireless Thermostat & Programmer.

✅Danfoss Thermostatic Valves For All Your Radiators.

✅Expert Fitting By Government Approved & Registered Installers

 

What Boilers Are Fitted – Worcester & Ideal

Depending on which installer you are allocated, you will have installed either a Worcester Bosch Combi boiler  OR an Ideal Boiler.
All fitting costs , materials etc will be 100% FREE.
Both boilers are 30KW and are large enough to serve the average 3 bedroom house.
Both boilers are  Government Approved and have been the preferred boilers to be fitted on the Free Boiler Scheme due to their reliability.
These boilers have been The WHICH boilers of the year for a few years  and are excellent. I personally have a Worcester Bosch fitted at my home and have had no problems in 6 years.
See  Worcester boiler  review at WHICH BOILER REVIEW 
Ideal Logic Boilers 
Ideal Logic Boilers  are another great workhouse boiler that has been fitted on the Free Boiler Scheme for many years.
Very easy to use and maintain and will last for many years.

Are The Fitters Good At What They Do?

All installers that are working on the Government Grant Scheme will be approved and PAS registered.

They will have been vetted in order to be granted access to Government funding.

Warm Front only used tried and tested installers to ensure our clients will get a first class job.

 

What Warranty Is Included With The Free Boiler

All boilers that are fitted as part of the Free Boiler Grant Scheme come with a 2 Year parts & Labour Warranty.

In some cases, you will get a 5 year warranty but you need to confirm this with your installer.

If you wish to extend your warranty, you can pay a small fee to extend your warranty  to 5 or even 10 years.

Ask your Eco Installers for details or you can take out a private warranty with DOMESTIC & GENERAL

Extending your boiler warranty for 10 years is a brilliant investment in my opinion as boilers do breakdown and we cant live without them!

 

Please Note – Insulation Is Mandatory!

Free Loft & Cavity Wall Insulation Is Included.   Both Are Valued at Over £5000!

Insulation Is Not Optional!  You will not get a free boiler without having your home insulated first. This is a government requirement that every home is insulated up to current regs.

Insulation is usually carried out first to stop any crafty people having the boil er fitted and then become uncontactable to have the insulation fitted.

This has happened in the past and the installer has lost out on full funding

 

Brand New Wireless Thermostat & Programmer.

State of the art Wi Fi Thermostat & Programmers are included in the grant

Wireless boiler thermostats detect the temperature in your home and turn your heating systems on or off to keep your average temperature at its set level.

Programmers can be set to turn the heating on and off to your requirements.

Read More about boiler Controls From Which Magazine

 

Free Ventilation Package

To protect your home against mould the Government has introduced a mandatory ventilation requirement for every heating & insulation grant awarded.

You  cannot opt out of this and you will not get a grant without ventilation being installed.

More on the benefits of ventilation and how it protects against mould can be found on Environment .com

 

What Ventilation Measures Are Installed On The Grant?

  • Extractor Fans For Kitchen & Bathroom
  • Trickle Vents On All Your Windows
  • 10 mm under door cuts.

 

Thermostatic Valves For All Your Radiators.

All your radiator valves will be upgraded to Thermostatic ones ( if not already fitted )

These thermostatic radiator  valves have inbuilt sensors which shut off the radiator when it reaches  the preset temperature.

This will save you money on your energy bill by not producing unnecesary heat.

Read more on TRVs and how they work here

 

 

 

Free Boiler Scheme -How Does The Process Work?

Free Boiler Grants
Free Boiler Grants

 

The Free Boiler Scheme 2024 Process Is quite a simple process for applicants.

IT USUALLY TAKES 14 – 21 DAYS FOR A SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION TO BE COMPLETED AND INSTALLED.

You can apply on this website and we will take care of the rest.

 

Step 1 -You Make An Application On This Website

You Take A 2 Minute Survey Which Consists Of Around 10 Questions You Need To Answer so that we can get an idea of whether you qualify or not

All information is strictly respected under our privacy policy and we under take not to pass any data on to any outside sources outside the grant industry.

 

What Details Are Needed?

  • You will need to supply your personal details
  • Your Contact Details Including Email Address
  •  Info on your existing  boiler ( model – age etc)

 

Your Application Is Checked By Warm Front

Your completed form will come to me personally ( Carlo Lega)  and I will check personally all the info you have submitted to me.

If I feel you MAY be eligible, I will forward the whole application to one of out tried and trusted Government Approved Installers who will take up the reins and contact you for surveys etc.

 

What Is Checked By Warm Front / C Lega

  • I will check your property HOME EPC for your current rating as we can only accept applications with a EPC rating of E – F – G or homes with no EPC currently lodged
  • I will check the Gas Safe Register  to see if a Gas Safe Certificate has been issued which will have the install date of the boiler on it.
  • I will check if you are in receipt of the correct benefits.

 

Installer Checks

The Installer Will Perform Their Own Checks which consist of:

  • BOILER CHECK –  The installer will phone the applicant  and request a picture of the boiler to prove that it is a non condensing boiler and actually qualifies.
  • DATA MATCH – The installer will send your date of birth for a Data Match check to the DWP  which will confirm whether you are on the correct benefits to qualify for the grant.

If you are eligible , a data match number will be provided to the installer for a fee of approx £4

  • LAND REGISTRY CHECK – Again for a fee a search on the Land Registry Register is performed to ascertain ownership of the property.

The applicant must own the property or actually live with the home owner to qualify.

  • Survey booked – If all installer checks are satisfactory , you will move to the Survey stage and you will be given a survey date by the installer.

Installer Survey Stage

The installer will appoint a Domestic Energy Assessor to survey your property. The survey will consist of

  •  The whole house is measured and each individual room.
  • A floor plan will be prepared.
  • Photos taken of each room
  • Photos taken of existing heating &  insulation levels.

 

 

Successful Survey = Install Booked

Your Free Heating & Free Insulation Is Booked . You should allow 1 whole day  for your free loft or wall insulation.

 

How long does a boiler installation take?

  • Usually a straight boiler swap on a like for like basis will take up to 8 hours
  • A Back Boiler Conversion takes around 2 Days
  • A System boiler to combi usually takes 1 and a half days.

 

How Will You Know If You Have Been Successful

All applications that have merit will usually be contacted by one of our approved installers within 48 hours of receiving your completed form application.

if you are not contacted within this time, you can assume you have been rejected.

we do try to send out an email notice of rejection to most unsuccessful applicants.

 

 

How To Maximize Your Chances of Getting A Free Boiler

Lots of free boiler applications are being rejected in 2024. Please read the following tips to maximise your chance of success in having a free boiler.

COMPLETE FORM CAREFULLY.

Make sure you complete the application form carefully. Any errors or omissions could delay the application process or result in your application being rejected.

ELIGIBILITY

Make sure you meet the eligibility criteria. The boiler scheme is at its toughest now so please make sure you are eligible before applying.

ANSWER YOUR PHONE

Many people make a free boiler  application and then are found to be uncontactable by phone or email.  Please do not apply if this is you. We only want to spend our time on GENUINE APPLICANTS.

BOILER IMAGE

If your application is accepted, you will be phoned by one of our approved installers and asked for an image of your existing boiler. This is to prove that your boiler is non condensing which is a requirement of the scheme.

DOCUMENTATION

 Make sure you have all of the required benefit documentation to hand when having the FREE BOILER SURVEY. Sometimes your benefit paperwork is needed to prove in receipt of the required benefits.

Government Boiler Scrappage Scheme – What Is It?

If you’re living in the UK and are claiming benefits & an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E or lower for your home, you may qualify for a grant to replace your old boiler FREE OF CHARGE.

The original £400 Boiler Scrappage Scheme ended a few years ago but the idea behind it still remains for people on low income to get Government help to replace their old boilers.

 

Government Boiler Scrappage Scheme- Who Can Apply?

The New Boiler Scrappage Scheme is only open to home owners that are in receipt of  means tested benefits.

Only Non Condensing Gas Boilers that were fitted before 2005 are eligible too. The new boiler scheme is now extremely tough to apply for and many applications are rejected.

  This scheme is  Set To Run Until March 2026 so do get your application in quickly or you will miss out.

 

 

 

 

Why Apply For This Grant?

If you are a homeowner, you can have your old, inefficient boiler replaced with a new, energy-efficient, and eco-friendly model for 100% FREE .

This is worth over £2500 to you as new boilers are not cheap!

You will save money on your gas bills as well as having your home properly insulated too. Dont Miss Out and Apply Today!

What Is The New Boiler Upgrade Scheme

The new Boiler Upgrade Scheme has evolved into a more generous scheme whereby  you can get a £7500 grant to upgrade your old gas boiler to a Air Source Heat Pump.

You do not have to be on benefits but you will need to contribute towards the cost of a heat pump.

The expected cost is around £2500 so do shop around for the best deal.

See The Gov Uk Site

 

How Did The Original Boiler Scrappage Scheme Work?

In 2009 the Government wanted to get rid of G-rated boilers and replace them with a high-efficiency condensing boilers.

The £400 boiler scrappage scheme was a program which gave applicants £400 cashback for replacing their old, in-efficient boilers.

This was run by The energy saving Trust who gave you a voucher that entitled you to cashback after your boiler was replaced.

You had 12 weeks to apply for the cashback or you would lose it.  The £400 funding was given towards the  cost of a brand-new A-rated boiler and not as cash.

This scheme ended in 2012

 

The Boiler Scrappage Scheme History & FAQS

Households that took part in the 2010 scheme were expected to save between £200 and £235 a year on fuel bills, cut their carbon emissions and sustain work for the heating industry.

The scheme was announced by the Chancellor Alistair Darling in a Pre-Budget Report at the end of 2009 and launched on 5 January 2010. To qualify, one had to live in England and have a working G-rated boiler.

Successful applicants received a voucher for £400 off the price of either a modern A-rated boiler or a renewable heating system (such as a biomass boilerheat pump or micro CHP).

After a completed installation, the voucher could be redeemed from the Energy Saving Trust for its £400 monetary value.

 

 

 

 

What Are The Benefits Of The Boiler Scrappage Scheme?

With  both boiler scrappage schemes, you’ll be able to get a more eco-friendly heating option as both will reduce your carbon footprint and save you money on your energy bills.

The new boiler scrappage scheme allows you to get rid of your old and inefficient boiler 100% FREE .

You could save hundreds of pounds per year with the heat pump and up to £300 per yr with a new boiler.

Both options reduce co2 emissions and will help towards the UK net zero policy by 2050.

 

Was The Boiler Scrappage Scheme A Success?

The scheme was taken up widely and all 125,000 vouchers were claimed within a few months, with the scheme then closing.

Some suppliers were criticised for high prices of the replacement boilers offered.

Even though some of the major power companies were offering a further £400 discount to match the government voucher, their overall price was still considerably greater than that from an independent fitter.

 

How Much Is A  Scrap Boiler Worth?

  • Boilers are normally handled by plumbers, but if you do have an old boiler that needs replacing, hang on to it and see what you can get for it from the scrap yard.
  • You could receive around £50.00 for an old boiler depending on the price of copper
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