BOILER UPGRADE SCHEME COULD SAVE YOU UP TO £5,000 OFF LOW CARBON HEATING SYSTEMS.

CHANCELLOR ANNOUNCES VAT CUT TO 0% ON HEAT PUMPS.

Help our planet. Help your pocket.

WHAT IS THE BOILER UPGRADE SCHEME (BUS)?

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme, also known as the Clean Heat Incentive, is a government scheme to encourage the use of renewable technologies for homeowners, to aide its target of reaching carbon zero by 2050.

Applicants can receive a £5,000 voucher off the price of installing an air source heat pump to help with the cost of heating their homes.

There’s also £5,000 and £6,000 vouchers for biomass boilers and ground source heat pumps respectively.

ELIGIBILITY

System must provide all heating, as well as domestic hot water.
You must Live in England or Wales.
You must own your property.
You must have an installation capacity up to 45kWth.
You must have a valid EPC with no outstanding recommendations for loft or cavity wall insulation
New build properties are not eligible unless you are building your own home.

APPLICATION

1st APRIL

Low carbon heating systems commissioned on or after this date will be entitled to apply to the scheme.

11TH APRIL

Installers will be able to open an account for the scheme via Ofgem.

23RD MAY

The scheme opens to the public for grant applications and payments.

HOW THE SCHEME WORKS:

Installers apply for the grant on behalf of the client, with the value discounted off the price you pay.

1. Client finds MCS installer.

2. Installer advises on eligibility.

3. Both agree on quote.

4. Installer applies for grant.

5. Client confirms that the installer is acting on their behalf when asked by Ofgem.

VAT ON HEAT PUMP INSTALATIONS CUT TO 0%

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced measures to cut VAT on the installation of energy efficient materials in homes such as heat pumps from 5% to 0%.

As of 1 April 2022, the “60% test” and social conditions needed to qualify will no longer apply.
The zero rating applies to installation of energy saving heating materials only and therefore cannot be applied by sellers of equipment only – it’s a good thing Enula do both.
This is to encourage homeowners and business owners to have energy saving materials such as heat pumps or solar panels installed by competent, registered installers to help increase energy efficiency