GAS CENTRAL HEATING GRANTS.
"WARM FRONT" Gas or Oil Fired Central Heating
Grants.
£3,500 towards gas central heating installation for
those on eligible benefits or tax credits.
If you own your own home or rent from
a private landlord, you may be eligible for a non-repayable
grant of up to £3,500*
under the Warm Front Scheme. Warm Front Grants are available
in England only; other schemes operate in Wales, Scotland
and Northern Ireland.
(* If
gas supply is not available and oil central heating
is the only option, the grant available can be up to
£6,000)
IMPORTANT. Read this first.
Do you qualify for the main grant?
Only applicants meeting the
following criteria may be eligible for a Warm Front
Grant.
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 (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)
OR/
Householders** aged 60 or over
in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:
* Income Support
* Council Tax Benefit
* Housing Benefit
* Job Seekers Allowance (income-based)
* Pension Credit
OR/
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
* Housing Benefit
* Job Seekers Allowance (income-based)
* Pension Credit
**The
term 'Householder' includes the applicant's spouse,
or partner, if living with the applicant.
If you DON'T qualify for the full grant.
If you are NOT eligible for the full
grant due to receiving no qualifying benefits etc, then
you may be eligible for a £300 rebate if:
* You are over 60 AND
* You are an owner occupier or private tenant AND
* You have no central heating, or your system is inoperable.
Has your property received a grant?
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.