The A1 Low Carbon Solution Scheme was established in 2003 to provide incentives and training for engineers and heating companies to install high efficiency A-rated condensing boilers. This encourages home owners to choose more efficient systems than they may have done otherwise so reducing their carbon emissions and their impact on global warming.
Since the outset the scheme has been enormously popular and successful. The scheme has provided funding for over 100,000 new boiler installations throughout the UK since its launch.
Fuel switching
Fuel switching relates to the changing of the primary heating fuel of your home. The primary heating fuel is the fuel which is used to heat your main living area such as your lounge or living room. For example if your house has a gas fire in the living area and electric storage heaters in the bedrooms it would be considered a gas heated home. If the living area has a focal point fire of any fuel and electric storage heaters it would be considered an electrically heated home. If your primary heating fuel is either electric or coal and you are changing to more carbon friendly gas or oil alternative this is considered to be a fuel switch and you will be entitled to grant funding.
Grant funding available for fuel switching
Standard grant funding
Higher grant funding if aged 70 or over or on defined benefits*
Full electric heating system to LPG heating system £450 £650 Full coal heating system to LPG heating system £650 £800 Focal point electric fire to LPG heating system £200 £300 Focal point coal fire to LPG heating system £500 £800
*Defined benefits
- Council Tax Benefit
- Housing Benefit
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
- Income Support
- Attendance Allowance
- Disability Living Allowance
- War Disablement Pension which includes either a Mobility Supplement or Constant Attendance Allowance
- Disablement Pension which includes Constant Attendance Allowance
- State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit where the relevant annual income is £16,040 or less
- Working Tax Credit where the relevant annual income is £16,040 or less
To access these generous grants please visit http://www.a1-lcs.co.uk/home-owners.html and the installer search facility or contact the A1 LCS team by email a1@sustain.co.uk or call 0845 6000 337 who can give you a list of installers in your area who will be able to discuss your heating needs, apply on your behalf for these grants and offer you a favorable quote.
