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New boiler scheme to cut energy bills
Posted: 05 Jan 2010, 06:30
by Aurora
BBC News - 05/01/10
A government scheme which gives households £400 off the cost of a new boiler will be launched later.
The Boiler Scrappage Scheme was announced in the Pre Budget Report last month.
According to the government it will help households cut their energy bills, reduce CO2 emissions and support thousands of jobs.
Up to 125,000 households in England could benefit from the scheme, which is costing the government £50m.
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Posted: 05 Jan 2010, 09:29
by madibe
Wondeful news indeed. Now if only I could afford the other 2 grand.
A bit like the car scrappage scheme... if you can afford to buy a new car you get a discount.
Sorry to sound 'sour grapes' about this, but it seems that if you are single, working full time, just keeping up with the bills you are so screwed.
Also, if you have done 'the right thing' and already upgraded your boiler...tough. You should have waited!
I also presume that this applies to Gas only boilers? Since an awful lot of rural communities do not have gas and rely on soilid fuel or oil, how do they fare?
I know this makes me sound like a grump old git / daily mail reader. Apologies.
Posted: 05 Jan 2010, 09:57
by nnnnnn
Thats 400 of a new boiler the breaks down every year and needs a part that costs more than the boiler itself which you can only order from Korea
Posted: 05 Jan 2010, 10:41
by emordnilap
Haven't you heard, maudibe? Money is magnetic. Money goes to money.
Posted: 05 Jan 2010, 16:04
by RenewableCandy
Junkie wrote:Thats 400 of a new boiler the breaks down every year and needs a part that costs more than the boiler itself which you can only order from Korea
What the man with The Shakes said
Posted: 05 Jan 2010, 16:54
by madibe
RC you are doing lots of
today! LOL
Posted: 05 Jan 2010, 17:25
by RenewableCandy
I think I'm in "silly" mode since I wanted to go out and saw up some wood today but our pile (and the saw-horse too) are under snowdrifts.
Posted: 05 Jan 2010, 20:49
by JonB
maudibe wrote:Wondeful news indeed. Now if only I could afford the other 2 grand.
A bit like the car scrappage scheme... if you can afford to buy a new car you get a discount.
Sorry to sound 'sour grapes' about this, but it seems that if you are single, working full time, just keeping up with the bills you are so screwed.
Also, if you have done 'the right thing' and already upgraded your boiler...tough. You should have waited!
I also presume that this applies to Gas only boilers? Since an awful lot of rural communities do not have gas and rely on soilid fuel or oil, how do they fare?
I know this makes me sound like a grump old git / daily mail reader. Apologies.
Oil and LPG are included. Landlords can use it too.
We were in the middle of changing ours, so will try to take advantage.
It will be nice to get a few quid back from HMG for a change.
Posted: 06 Jan 2010, 14:32
by JohnTaylor
It can be used towards an A rated gas, oil or lpg boiler,
a woodfuel boiler or a heat pump
It also stacks with the Low Carbon Buildings Programme grants
http://www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/Gr ... -your-home so might as well by pass the fossil fuel option and go straight for wood fuel or a heat pump.
If you are over 60, live in England but don't have a G rated boiler you can get a £300 rebate through the Warmfront scheme
http://www.warmfront.co.uk/heating-rebate-scheme.htm
Posted: 10 Jan 2010, 07:53
by Aurora
Posted: 06 Apr 2010, 15:56
by Mark
Boiler Scrappage Scheme Reaches Target
End to new vouchers as the boiler scrappage scheme meets its 125,000 aim:
http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/n ... 0_050.aspx
Energy and Climate Change Minister, Lord Hunt, has today welcomed the massive take up of the Government’s boiler scrappage scheme, with all the vouchers available having now been allocated to householders across England. The scheme is now closed to new applications.
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Posted: 06 Apr 2010, 19:45
by JonB
Mark wrote:Boiler Scrappage Scheme Reaches Target
End to new vouchers as the boiler scrappage scheme meets its 125,000 aim:
http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/n ... 0_050.aspx
Energy and Climate Change Minister, Lord Hunt, has today welcomed the massive take up of the Government’s boiler scrappage scheme, with all the vouchers available having now been allocated to householders across England. The scheme is now closed to new applications.
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Glad we got ours in early. Payment received about 3 weeks ago. Surprising straightforward. One up for HMG.