Pensioners - financial help for a new boiler

pammie123

Hello,

My parents are both pensioners on a state pension and are living in a bought house. Their boiler has broken and the quotes the have received so far are between £3000-4500 so far for a new one to be installed. The boiler is the mail source of heating to their home and they live in Scotland. I was wondering if anyone knows of any financial aid they could receive to help them with the costs and how much they could possibly receive? Or indeed where i should be looking on the web or agencies to call. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Pam

jennifernil

There is (hopefully not was) a scheme in Scotland where if your heating was beyond repair and you were over 65(?) you could get a new system fitted free. No need to be on benefits or anything. I cannot remember the name of this scheme, but we were told about it at "retirement classes" in 2007.

jennifernil

Having taken a look, it seems that that scheme stopped in April 2009, but there is a new scheme that they may qualify for....

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/Housing/access/FP/eap

sleepless_saver

Yes, that's the scheme they need to contact. More info about it at this link. Your parents should phone 0800 512 012 to get things started off.

pammie123

Thank you both so much for your very speedy help! x

McKneff

I wouldnt qualify for anything like this but is there an English equivalent of this for people who might be wondering.

seven-day-weekend

However, the quote should not be that much. I had one supplied and installed a year ago by a CORGI (or whatever it's called these days) engineer for £1750.

British Gas quoted £4k for the same boiler.

pammie123

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

However, the quote should not be that much. I had one installed a year ago by a CORGI (or whatever it's called these days) engineer for £1750.

British Gas quoted £4k for the same boiler.

Thanks - i'll let them know that too x

chris_m

McKneff wrote: »

I wouldnt qualify for anything like this but is there an English equivalent of this for people who might be wondering.

http://www.warmfront.co.uk/ is the equivalent for England, http://www.heeswales.co.uk/ for Wales.

marklv

Try here: http://www.boilers4you.com/

£4k for a boiler is a total con. You can buy a decent second hand car for less.

chris_m

marklv wrote: »

Try here: http://www.boilers4you.com/

Don't forget that's only to buy it, installation will be on top but should only be a day's work unless lots has to be done to the rest of the system.

marklv wrote: »

£4k for a boiler is a total con. You can buy a decent second hand car for less.

Probably British Gas - when my boiler needed replacing they quoted me nearly three times what a local installer did it for. He could have replaced my entire system for BGs boiler only price.