New boiler scheme to cut energy bills

Aurora · Post by **Aurora** » 05 Jan 2010, 06:30

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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madibe · Post by **madibe** » 05 Jan 2010, 09:29

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.

nnnnnn · Post by **nnnnnn** » 05 Jan 2010, 09:57

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

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 05 Jan 2010, 10:41

Haven't you heard, maudibe? Money is magnetic. Money goes to money.

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 05 Jan 2010, 16:04

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

madibe · Post by **madibe** » 05 Jan 2010, 16:54

RC you are doing lots of

today! LOL

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 05 Jan 2010, 17:25

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.

JonB · Post by **JonB** » 05 Jan 2010, 20:49

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.

JohnTaylor · Post by **JohnTaylor** » 06 Jan 2010, 14:32

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

Aurora · Post by **Aurora** » 10 Jan 2010, 07:53

Mail OnLine - 09/01/10

How to claim £400 for your old gas boiler

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Mark · Post by **Mark** » 06 Apr 2010, 15:56

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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JonB · Post by **JonB** » 06 Apr 2010, 19:45

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.