Do you qualify for the full gas central heating grant?
Grants have recently risen from £2,700 to £3,500 for Gas Central Heating and from £4,000 to £6,000 for oil fired.
If you own your own home or rent it from a private landlord, you may be eligible for a grant of up to £3,500 (or £6,000 if oil central heating is involved) under the Warm Front Scheme. Warm Front Grants are available in England only; other schemes operate in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland but cannot be applied for here.
Applicants meeting the following criteria may be eligible for a Warm Front Grant.
Householders** aged 60 or over in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:
* Income Support
* Council Tax Benefit (not single occupancy discount)
* Housing Benefit
* Job Seekers Allowance (income-based)
* Pension Credit
* Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Householders** with a child under 16, or pregnant women with maternity certificate MAT-B1, in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:
* Income Support
* Council Tax Benefit (not single occupancy discount)
* Housing Benefit
* Job Seekers Allowance (income-based)
* Pension Credit
* Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Householders** in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:
* Attendance Allowance
* Working Tax Credit (with income of less than £15,460. Must include
a disability element)
* Child Tax Credit (with income of less than £15,460)
* Disability Living Allowance (not Child DLA)
* Housing Benefit (must include a disability premium)
* Council Tax Benefit (not single occupancy discount) (must include a disability
premium)
* Income Support (must include a disability premium)
* War Disablement Pension (must include a mobility supplement or Constant
Attendance Allowance)
* Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (must include a mobility supplement
or Constant Attendance Allowance)
**The term 'Householder' includes the applicant's spouse, or partner, if living with the applicant.
Has your property ALREADY received a grant for gas central heating?
If the property has previously received Warm Front improvements, the grant available will be the balance of £3,500 (or £6,000 if oil central heating is involved) less the value of all works previously completed.
Not eligible for the grant? Still in need of a central heating system or new boiler?
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