If you haven’t given the government boiler scrappage scheme a go, and traded in your old boiler for a new model, then you’re too late, as it’s already come to a sudden end.
The innovative government scheme, which was launched in the pre-budget report in December 2009, offered landlords and home owners in England the chance to trade in old and inefficient boilers and receive a £400 voucher towards the cost of a new boiler.
The scheme offered 125,000 of the £400 vouchers, to people with G-rated boilers or worse, but due to the popularity of the scheme (or the state of the boilers in England), they’ve already all been snapped up. It was hoped that the 2010 budget would extend the popular scheme, but sadly it wasn’t mentioned.
If you have applied for a voucher, but haven’t received it yet, then don’t panic, as it should be on its way. If you’ve received a voucher, but haven’t used it yet, then you have 12 weeks from the day of issue to claim your £400 for a new boiler.
For anyone who missed the opportunity to improve their boilers to a newer and more efficient model, then nPower have announced that they’ll give a £400 discount to anyone who has a boiler over 10 years old.
Have you taken advantage of the boiler scrappage scheme? Do you think the scheme should be re-introduced?
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