What Help is There With Central Heating Costs?

Having central heating installed for the first time or as a replacement for an old or broken boiler can be an expensive process and some households simply do not have the income to pay for a whole new system on top of their bills and other responsibilities. Many lose out and simply stop using their central heating all together, instead relying on time consuming heating methods and carbon rich log and coal burning fires. Others have their old boilers decommissioned which can be dangerous if they are not removed, as was the case for Christine Goodall who dies as a result of a boiler explosion, eight years after it had been decommissioned.

Some people want to know if there is any help they are entitled to receive which would help with the cost of setting up your central heating system.

There are some government grants available for those over the age of 65 and also households with a low income. You can also shop around the central heating suppliers to see what deals and offers they can provide you with. Many will run both the grants and promotions together so consumers have the chance to get a really good deal.

Grants
Warm Front is a government initiative that helps households on a low income to set up central heating systems and other methods of keeping your house and residents warm. They offer packages up to the value of £3,500 and when the assessment recommends that oil, low carbon or renewable technologies should be used, you may even receive up to £6,000. You pass the assessment based on your income which means that many people on certain benefits and pensioners are often able to receive financial help.

Promotions
Central heating suppliers are good at putting on deals that can save consumers a lot of money when it comes to boiler installation. Money off, free installation and insurance included in the price of your system, as well as long-term warranties and quality assurance can help home owners to save hundreds of pounds a year from the price of their heating.

If you can combine a company which offers the warm Front grant in line with their running offers and promotions you can save yourself a massive amount of money and have a new, energy efficient central heating system. New technology means that the running costs for some models is also low, which means that you might be saving yourself money in the long run compared to what you have been spending on heating your home.