Help with a new boiler for an elderly neighbour?

vikki_louise

Hello, I wondered if anyone knew if there is a scheme to help old people buy new boilers? Our elderly neighbour lives in fear every winter of her very old boiler 'blowing up', she has decided she really needs a new ones this year but its going to cost £2k. She owns her house (it was left to her) but has very little savings and a small pension.!

Thanks!

alanq

There used to be grants and scrappage schemes that contributed a couple of hundred ponds to the cost. I don't know the current state of play.

This site provides links to various sources of assistance for various things so it may be a good place to start.

http://www.turn2us.org.uk/default.aspx

caveat_emptor

Take a look at the WarmFront scheme.

chesky369

The Thames Water Trust gives money for items like this, but you have to go through something like CAB. I don't know whether all water authorities have their own trusts or whether Thames Water only works in London.

Oldernotwiser

If she has only a small pension you should encourage her to claim Pension Credit.