Fuel Switching - Funding
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 is determined by both your existing heating and the heating type which you have installed. The standard level of funding applies to all privately owned domestic properties and the higher level of funding is available to those customers who are aged 70 or above or in receipt of one of the defined benefits listed below.
Please see the table below to see what funding is available and if you have any queries please contact the A1 Team - Contact us
Funding figures valid from 1st January 2011
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Standard Grant funding |
Higher grant funding if aged 70 or over or in receipt of defined benefits* |
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Full electric heating system to gas heating system |
£270 |
£320 |
|
Full coal heating system to gas heating system |
£420 |
£520 |
|
Full electric heating system to oil heating system |
£220 |
£320 |
|
Full coal heating system to full oil heating system |
£420 |
£470 |
|
Full electric heating system to LPG heating system |
£220 |
£320 |
|
Full coal heating system to LPG heating system |
£420 |
£470 |
|
Full oil heating system to gas heating system |
£100 |
£120 |
|
Focal point electric fire to gas heating system |
£170 |
£220 |
|
Focal point coal fire to gas heating system |
£420 |
£520 |
|
Focal point electric fire to oil heating system |
£120 |
£170 |
|
Focal point coal fire to oil heating system |
£370 |
£470 |
|
Focal point electric fire to LPG heating system |
£120 |
£170 |
|
Focal point coal fire to LPG heating system |
£370 |
£470 |
*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 £16,190 or less
- Working Tax Credit where the relevant annual income is £16,190 or less
All A1 LCS installers can access these generous grants on your behalf and you can find an installer in your area through the installer search engine. Alternatively contact the A1 LCS team by email a1@npower.com or call 0845 6000 337 and we can give you a list of installers in your area and answer any queries.