First Time Central Heating Grants

First Time The Central Heating Grants are available for the installation of central heating systems into homes which DO NOT have, and have NEVER previously had a central heating system.

For the purposes of the ECO Scheme and to qualify for first time central heating grants, the new central heating system to be installed must be a system which provides space heating through a boiler, connected to radiators.

First Time The Central Heating Grants Qualifying Criteria requires that the new central heating system is installed in domestic premises which has never had a central heating system.

You must also receive one of the qualifying State Benefits, Tax Credits or Other Allowances unless you qualify under ECO Flex Rules.

Qualifying Criteria for First Time Central Heating Grants

You must be a home owner, or a tenant in a privately rented home.

Householders who rent their home from a local council or a housing association, and those in shared ownership homes do not qualify for the first time central heating grants scheme.

2. Your home must have either no heating at all or one of the following heating systems:

Electric room heaters, including direct acting room heaters, fan heaters or inefficient electric storage heaters

• Gas room heaters; including fixed mains gas room heaters
• Gas fire with back boiler
• Solid fossil fuel fire with back boiler
• Electric underfloor or ceiling heating (not part of an electric boiler)
• Bottled LPG room heating
• Solid fossil fuel room heaters
• Wood/biomass room heating
• Oil room heaters

To check you qualify for a Full Free Central Heating System contact Grants4u