Boiler Scrappage Scheme

The first Boiler Scrappage Scheme cashback vouchers were due to be issued on January 18th. Yesterday the first vouchers were due to be issued by the Energy Savings Trust to homeowners who had successfully applied for the Scheme when it was announced .

The cashback vouchers provide a refund of £400 against the cost of installation of a modern energy efficient boiler and were targeted to be issued about 10 days after receipt of an application. The cashback vouchers are valid for twelve weeks from the issue date and need to be encashed against a new energy efficient gas boiler, oil or LPG units In addition boilers with a Passive Flue Heat Recovery Device, Micro CHP units or Micro generation Certification Scheme-registered biomass boilers and heat pumps also qualify for the scheme. Solar

Receipt of the voucher is a call to action for the home owner. The limited validity of the vouchers means that upon receipt of the voucher homeowners need to get hold of their selected gas installer to start installation. The installation needs also to proceed at a brisk rate as the £400 discount cannot be claimed until the boiler installation work has been finished and payment has been made in full the full amount to the appointed installer.

To manage the limited fund for this initiative the Energy Savings Trust intends to monitor the validity of the vouchers and If a voucher is not redeemed within the 12 week validity period they will cancel the voucher and reapportion the financial support to a new applicant.

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