The government’s boiler scrappage scheme, which offered £400 to householders to encourage them to upgrade to a more energy-efficient central heating scheme, has closed to new applications after running out of money.The scheme, launched in January, was aimed at cutting carbon emissions as well as helping people save money on their energy bills.Up to 125,000 households in England with working boilers with the lowest “G” rating were able to apply for vouchers from the Energy Saving Trust, which they could put towards buying an A-rated boiler or installing a renewable heating system such as a biomass boiler or heat pump.This afternoon the government announced that all 125,000 vouchers had been taken up and that the scheme is now closed. Read More
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