Boiler Scrappage
Scheme announced by Government
The Boiler Scrappage
Scheme just launched by the Government, originally
announced in the last budget, is expected to cut carbon
emissions and make it easier for people to afford more
efficient boilers.
New boilers have
efficiency ratings of 90 per cent or more meaning that
they use less fuel, resulting in lower CO2 emissions and
running costs. Renewable heating technologies do not use
fossil fuels, reducing CO2 emissions even further. By
upgrading your G rated boiler to an A-rated one, your
household heating bill should drop by about a quarter -
a saving, on average, of around £235 a year.
To address this the
Government is offering up to 125,000 households £400
towards the cost of upgrading their boiler (if G-rated
or equivalent or worse) to a high efficiency A-rated one
or a renewable heating technology.
A useful summary of the
Boiler Scrappage Scheme can be found at the
Department of Climate Change.
Want to register an
interest in the Boiler Scrappage Scheme?
First confirm that your
home has a G-rated (or equivalent) boiler, then you can
call the ACT ON CO2 advice line on 0800 512 012 or take
the
Boiler Scrappage Scheme Eligibility Check.
If your boiler does not
meet the criteria of this scheme, you may still have
access to other types of support. Grants include support
for insulating your home or equipping with renewable
energy, for example.
The Energy Saving Trust
will administer the scheme and claims that its
impartiality will allow it to provide impartial advice,
information and assurances to customers who are looking
to take advantage of the scheme and the financial
incentives.
Fraser Winterbottom,
chief operating officer at the Energy Saving Trust,
said: "We know that people will act on larger energy
efficiency measures like replacing boilers when they are
both good for the environment and cost effective for
them”.
Comprehensive details of
the
Boiler Scrappage Scheme and how to register
can be found at the
Energy Savings Trust.
The information on the
website will guide you through the process of how to
register for the scheme. How you get the £400 cashback
voucher by scrapping your G-rated boiler and replacing
it with an A-rated boiler or renewable heat technology.
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