Useful Information
What Government grants are available to help pay for a new boiler or heating system?
How does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme work and who is eligible?
What is the difference between the Warm Homes Scheme and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme?
Which Government heating grant is best for my home: Boiler Upgrade Scheme, ECO4, or Warm Homes funding?
What Government grants are available to help pay for a new boiler or heating system?
The UK Government offers several energy efficiency grants and schemes to help households upgrade their heating systems and reduce energy bills. The main schemes include the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), Warm Homes Scheme and the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4).
Eligibility depends on factors such as your location, household income, property type, current heating system, and whether you own or rent your home. Grants may help towards installing heat pumps, improving insulation, replacing inefficient heating systems, and making homes warmer and cheaper to run.
How does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme work and who is eligible?
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) provides Government grant towards installing low carbon heating systems such as air source heat pumps
Homeowners and eligible landlords in England may qualify if their property meets certain requirements, including having a suitable existing heating system and room for heat pump and indoor hot water cylinder. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is designed to help households move away from fossil fuel heating and improve long term energy efficiency.
What is the difference between the Warm Homes Scheme and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme?
The Warm Homes Scheme and Boiler Upgrade Scheme support different types of home energy improvements.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme mainly helps with replacing traditional heating systems like Oil and LPG with renewable technologies such as heat pumps.
Warm Homes schemes can include insulation, heating upgrades, solar panels to support households struggling with high energy costs. Visit our Warm Homes page to find out more information and eligibility criteria.
Comparing both schemes can help homeowners find the most suitable option based on their property, budget, and heating needs.
Which Government heating grant is best for my home: Boiler Upgrade Scheme, ECO4, or Warm Homes funding?
The best government heating grant depends on your home and circumstances.
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme: Best suited for homeowners looking to install renewable heating systems such as heat pumps.
- Warm Homes funding: Can provide wider support for reducing energy bills through heating and efficiency upgrades.
Lifetime Savings will guide you through your application for Government grants and connect you with a trusted, locally approved Government installer to help you access available energy saving upgrades.
