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Free Boiler Scheme - Who Does Not Qualify?

If You Have Applied For A Free Boiler In The Past And Not Heard Anything Back – You Probably Do Not Qualify!

Times Have Changed and The Days When All Boilers Were Exchanged Have Now Gone!

The Government Are Very Strict Now With This Criteria So Please Read Carefully.

We Put You Out Of Your misery By Telling You Why You Do Not Qualify For A Free Boiler.

Our Blog Will Put You Right On Who Exactly Qualifies 100% For A Free Boiler And Who Has No Chance At All!

Free Boiler Scheme - Who Does Not Qualify?

We Are Now Rejecting Over 80% Of All Free Boiler Applications Unfortunately.

Most People Are Not Bothering To Read The Full Criteria And So are Quite Offended When They Receive A Rejection Email From Us.

This blog is the most detailed one on the internet on The Free Boiler Scheme for non qualifying applications.

See Below List For Full Info.

BOILER TYPES THAT DO NOT QUALIFY

❌ You Have A Condensing Boiler Fitted

❌You Have A Low Scoring Non Condensing Boiler ( Combi)

❌ You have An Electric Boiler

EPC RATING THAT DOES NOT QUALIFY

❌Your Home Epc Is A- B – C – D

❌ YOU HAVE SOLAR PANELS FITTED

BENEFIT STATUS THAT DOES NOT QUALIFY

❌ You Are Not Claiming A Benefit

❌ You Are Claiming Disability Benefits

❌ You Are On Child Benefit With A High Income

❌ You Will Not Have Insulation / Ventilation Installed As Part Of The Grant.

HOUSING STATUS THAT DO NOT QUALIFY

❌You Are A Private Tenant / Landlord

❌ You Live In A Listed Building

❌ You Live In The Republic Of Ireland / Northern Ireland

❌Your Home Belongs To A Charity Trust

❌ You Are A Housing Association / Social Housing Tenant

❌ You Live In A Mobile Home / Park Home.

❌ You Live In A 1 Bed Flat / Studio Flat

❌ You Live on A High Storey Flat

Why You Do Not Qualify

We Give You A Complete Breakdown Of All Reasons Above For Not Being Eligible.

The Government Have Made It Super Hard After 10 Years Of The Free Boiler Scheme And In Some Cases , Rightly So.

No More 5 Year Old Boilers Being Exchanged Anymore As Lots Of People Took The Piss Out Of The Scheme Because They Were Getting Something For Nothing.

Your Home Epc Is A- B - C - D

Boiler Grants are only available to the worst rated energy efficient homes which are E -F – G.

All ABCD rated homes are being rejected.

Please See Our Epc Rating Page For Details Of How You Can Access Your Home EPC

Please Note – If your home does not have an EPC lodged , you can apply for the grant and an EPC will be carried out on your behalf as part of the grant.

You Have A Condensing Boiler Fitted

Condensing boilers are boilers that are highly efficient and were usually fitted AFTER 2005 .

The government will not allow these to be changed on the grant under any circumstances, even if they are completely broken.

Examples Include:

All Boilers Labelled HE (High Efficiency )
IDEAL ISAR & ICOS
WORCESTER GREEN STAR-
VALLIANT ECO PLUS

You Have A Low Scoring Non Condensing Boiler ( Combi)

Some non condensing boilers after being surveyed do not achieve the desired EPR (energy performance rating ) as prescribed by the Government and so are rejected due to insufficient funding levels.

Absolute madness !

You Have An Electric Boiler Fitted

For some reason the government do not wish to give grants to homes with an electric boiler fitted.

You Are A Private Tenant / Landlord

The private rented sector are no longer eligible to apply for the free boiler scheme.

The government stopped the PRS from applying back in 2017 stating that it was up to private landlords to supply heating and not the tax payer.

You Live In A Listed Building

Whilst listed buildings are eligible for grant funding under Eco 4, most installers shy away from them due to the massive hoops they have to jump through to comply with listed regulations.

We have not known of many listed buildings that have successfully had Eco measures in the past as the extra effort to comply will eat into installer profits.

If you have a listed building, you will probably be rejected once our installers have done a land registry check.

You Live In The Republic Of Ireland / Northern Ireland

The whole of Ireland does not qualify for any Eco 4 grants. Eco 4 grants include free boilers and insulation.

Ireland does have its own scheme but we believe it is very limited.

There is massive demand for Oil Boiler Grants in Ireland but nothing available.

Your Home Belongs To A Charity Trust

For some reason the government do not wish to give grants to homes that are owned by charities.

You Are A Housing Association / Social Housing Tenant

All HAs and council owned homes cannot have any Eco 4 measures on this website. The councils and Housing Associations have their own schemes and prefer to do the whole street or flats in one go.

You Live In A Mobile Home / Park Home.

Park Homes do not qualify for any grants unfortunately.

Massive demand from Park Homes for external wall insulation and heating measures too. They are usually off the gas grid so are very expensive to heat.

We have up to 5 applications from Park Homes every week but are unable to action them.

You Live In A 1 Bed Flat / Studio Flat

These small properties attract very little funding so installers usually give them a wide berth. It is time the Government stopped discriminating against small properties and made all properties equal when it comes to financing Eco measures. Small properties have been passed over for many years due to low carbon savings.

Installers are only interested in the big payers in Eco so greed always prevails.

You Are Not Claiming A Benefit

Whilst you can get a free boiler in some parts of the Uk without being on a benefit, Warm Front has chosen to reject most non benefit applications.

The scheme for non benefit applications is called LA Flex and we find that a lot of councils are not very interested in partaking and have not bothered to post a statement of intent that shows their criteria for funding.

You Are Claiming Disability Benefits /Other Benefits That Do Not Qualify.

All disability benefits were removed from qualifying for Eco 4 measures from March 2022. All Benefits listed below are no longer eligible for a Free Boiler.

Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Attendance Allowance
Carer’s Allowance
Severe Disability Allowance
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
War Pensions Mobility Supplement
Constant Attendance Allowance
Armed Forces Independence Payment

You Are On Child Benefit With A High Income

If Child Benefit is the only benefit you receive, your income needs to be below :

Single Parents

1 Child – £19,900 – 2 Children – £24,800 – 3 Children – £29,600 – 4+ Children – £34,500

Parents living as a couple

1 Child – £27,500 – 2 Children – £32,300 – 3 Children – £37,200 – 4+ Children – £42,000

You Will Not Have Insulation / Ventilation Installed As Part Of The Grant.

Insulation And Ventilation Is Mandatory For all Free Boiler Applicants.

You Will Not Get A Free Boiler If You Do Not Have Your Home Insulated.

Condensing Boilers DO NOT Qualify For The Grant

The government do not wish to change condensing boilers under the Eco 4 Grant. They will now only fund the replacement of back boilers or non condensing boilers.

Here are some examples of the most popular boilers that are applying and being rejected. This list is not exhaustive.

If you apply with one of these boilers you will be rejected.

What is a condensing boiler?

A condensing boiler usually is a boiler that has been fitted after 2005 that is the most efficient one on the market.

They usually run on gas or oil and has been designed to help improve energy efficiency. This is done by converting water vapor condensation into heat which is recovered from some of the lost heat from waste gases.

These new boilers can achieve over 90% energy efficiency and are now mandatory when replacing a gas boiler.

Condensing boilers were introduced in 2005 when it became law to only manufacture them so outlawing non condensers.

how do I know if my boiler is condensing?

1 – Check your pipework UNDER the boiler. If you have a white plastic pipe ( see above pic – pipe is marked in blue ) then your boiler is condensing. This plastic pipe carries condensate away from the boiler to an outside drain or soakaway.

2 – INSTALL DATE – If your boiler was installed after April 2005, new regulations came into place stating that all boilers manufactured / fitted after this date had to be condensing.

Check the flue outside.

Boilers with a metal flue for excess gases, are usually non-condensing. Condensing flues are usually through an external wall or your roof.

Steam and drainpipe.

If you can see the steam coming from the flue (through an external wall or roof, and if you also have a white plastic pipe leading to a drain, this will certainly be from a condensing boiler.

What Is A Non Condensing Boiler?

A non condensing boiler is a boiler fitted before 2005 which are classed as around 70% efficient.

Non-condensing boilers are much larger and heavier than condensing boilers, as they were made over 20 years ago with much better quality.

Many are typically floor-standing. and have a cylinder attached for hot water.

The combustion exhaust is extremely hot and must be directly vented via a chimney or external metal flue.

HOW DO I APPLY FOR A FREE BOILER?

Take A 2 Minute Survey Below- We Will Only Contact You If You May Be Eligible – All Private Details Are Deleted If Not Eligible. PRIVACY POLICY HERE

Why Are Only Non Condensing Boilers Eligible For The Grant?

The Government has decided that only the worst and inefficient boilers can be exchanged under the free grant scheme.

Non condensers will be over 19 years old and will be coming to the end of their useful life so it does make sense to prioritise these boilers for exchange.