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Posted 27 September 2018
Winter is coming - save £'000s with free insulation for most (and boilers for some) for eligible customers
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TL;DR - Energy companies are giving away free cavity wall insulation, and in some cases free loft insulation and free boilers. Installation is also free unless additional pipework is required.
If you have a room that is always cold, or find your home doesn't retain heat very well, then I would suggest having the insulation in your home checked as you could save big on your energy bills, especially given recent price hikes.
Many homes qualify for free cavity wall insulation if you don't already have enough, possibly free loft insulation and a new boiler too, from the energy suppliers who run these free insulation schemes. This can save you thousands.
You don't need to be a customer, and it costs you nothing for them to carry out a survey. If you qualify, installation is also free (unless plumbing is required for the boiler).
This feels like good time of year to get this checked.
As of last year, E.on had the least stringent criteria for free cavity wall insulation from my own experience. They make it available to those on any income. They only required that they can insulate at least 50% of your cavity walls, so if you don't have any, you would qualify easily.
If you have a room that is always cold, or find your home doesn't retain heat very well, then I would suggest having the insulation in your home checked as you could save big on your energy bills, especially given recent price hikes.
Many homes qualify for free cavity wall insulation if you don't already have enough, possibly free loft insulation and a new boiler too, from the energy suppliers who run these free insulation schemes. This can save you thousands.
You don't need to be a customer, and it costs you nothing for them to carry out a survey. If you qualify, installation is also free (unless plumbing is required for the boiler).
This feels like good time of year to get this checked.
As of last year, E.on had the least stringent criteria for free cavity wall insulation from my own experience. They make it available to those on any income. They only required that they can insulate at least 50% of your cavity walls, so if you don't have any, you would qualify easily.
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114 Comments
sorted byIts called budgeting pal, money management is the key.
I put aside £10 a week to cover white goods (boiler/washing machine/dryer etc) and have done for nearly 15 years. I always have a healthy balance in that account so I am never stuck when the money is needed. £1500 I spent on a new boiler about 6 years ago which wasn't a problem as I had it saved, it works for me anyway
If you are an above average earner then I wouldn't be too jealous for those living in council owned run-down estates , earning £40 a week or whatever they get for not working (the work shy) and then getting a free boiler.
Most benefit claimants are indeed genuine and this offer will be great for those really in need. There is only a very small percentage that isn't genuine, despite what the government want you to believe. (edited)
I know what budgeting is thanks! I work in Finance and have done for nearly 20 years! The point I am making is, those on benefits who choose not to work don't have the same thoughts and worries that those who work do. If my boiler breaks, I need to find a grand. If my roof leaks, I either pay a roofer to fix it or use my home insurance which already costs a fortune to fix it.
Those who are genuinely on benefits deserve the help, I don't question that.
Well you can always go on benefits and apply I’m sure your workplace would rather you not be around moaner
I would class myself as an above average earner however that doesn't mean I have that sort of money to be spending on a boiler yet should mine break this winter, I would be expected to somehow fund it!
moneysavingexpert.com/uti…on/
That's a complex argument, for example when I was sick and went on to claim that benefit, I was paralysed on my left side and was on severe painkillers as well. Could not talk much and certainly not walk. Sleeping was impossible. I scored zero points on thier scale(meaning I was perfect and healthy and fit to work as much as any other able person) and was denied that benefit and was told I could at least answer a phone at work. Even I couldnt travel, couldnt pick the phone up and was heavily tranquilised.
So you see I don't blame people who may stretch the truth because to qualify you almost need to be dying or dead.
Also on my assessment I saw lots of people on thier end of life being called in for this assessment, I was the healthiest one there!.
Most people who are denied , appeal and win... So clearly the process is broken.
Anyone ingenious who gets though is an extreme rarity. (edited)
Lol , I know, if he is going to do that then I would at least need a phone call, email and letter first so I had my 3 points of contact
Be careful what you wish for.
I'd rather worry about my house selling without complications when its time to move than not to own a house (just an example)
I'd rather work and have to manage my budget carefully to avoid big bills when you least expect them than to keep looking over my shoulder all my life, wondering when you are going to get busted for benefit fraud or drugs or whatever it is the benefit cheats are up to.
So no, you don't have the same thoughts and worries they do , be glad of it ! (edited)
I don't think you know what I have said previously! Those who genuinely are on benefits should get an entitlement to these things, I am referring to the ones who should not be on benefits and those need weeding out and so they don't get all the lovely benefits that come with being (excuse the pun), on benefits). The ones who are on disability but they have absolutely nothing wrong with them but lie etc
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This is not for gas or elec.
Its a new boiler.
Have they fitted a new boiler for you ?.
Did they do a bad job ?.
From my point of view this sort of thing should be aimed at the elderly only. Unfortunately these days it is far too difficult to tell the difference between a genuine benefits claimant and a professional sponger.
Also connecting both bricks (bridging) will allow moisture to travel through the inner brick. Basically if you have this done your house might be warmer but it will also be a damp and potentially hazardous to your health. (edited)
- claim certain benefits and live in private housing (for example you own your home or rent from a private landlord)
- live in social housing
You may get help with the cost of:only for people on benefits
You do realise that this is also available for those that are in work too that are on lower incomes ? Your post suggests otherwise.
The majority of working class people that aren't entitled to this are statistically more likely able to afford a new boiler than those that are entitled, given that it is means tested.
Unfortunately for some low-middle earners, this wont be the case and the struggle continues...
Did a replacement bolier march this year.
Very professional from start to finish.
A lot of dodgy firms out there offering this sort of thing.
Thank you, yes I'm better and working!.
I was speaking to a plumber regarding this very boiler recently, he said if any plumber says you CANT get a part for the baxi back boiler, then ask him what part he cant get, then google it, the plumber is ripping you off to take a new one, ££. Can still get EVERY part, he said these Baxis are robust, few moving parts, only 4 or 5 parts on them that go wrong which is rare. His advice to me was keep it until totally broke or there is a Govt grant maybe one day to replace them . It does not apply yet as lm not on benefits.
British Gas, vastly overpriced. thousands dearer than others.
Yes you've hit the nail on the head... They are just filling their books with jobs completed to get he funding. If its government funded then the government should have random checks on work completed by these companies to ensure that the work has been completed correctly and to the specified regulation in place at the time that the work was completed. Incorrectly installed boilers can cost lives. Most of them are cowboys.
Report them to Gas safe. Ripping folk off, The Installers are on a ££ bonus if you buy a new boiler from them, BG same, Stick with local smaller companies, better service also
I have been on average or below average salary since I came to UK 13 years ago with £250 in my pocket and my wife with another £250 in our pocket. She always earned less than me. We always have some money put aside for things like this. This country offer you great opportunities, yet people choose to moan instead. Perhaps people just need to go out less or cut down on their Sky subscription etc... (edited)
Maybe so but no ones filling my cavity.
I take your point, however an old baxi back boiler wont be under any warranty, and you can source ANY part for them, Baxi approved or not it wont make any odds at the age of Baxi back boilers, infos just to stop people getting ripped off when they dont need a new combi and all the work that goes with it. (edited)
Yes I do, perhaps my wording could have been slightly better. However the majority of working class won't be eligible.
Tried ringing the telephone number given and a recorded message says I have dialed the wrong number. The number given on website is broken, anyone with the correct number please?
Energy Saving Advice Service
Telephone: 0300 123 1234
Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm
Find out about call charges (edited)
I don't think you know how benefits work. If you are unemployed, you get JOB SEEKERS allowance. The key is in the name, you have to be actively looking for work full time meaning at least 40 hours a week and then produce evidence of your job seeking and only then you get the allowance. Failure to do so means you get thrown off job seekers allowance. Also for those who do not have skills such as IT/English/maths then they will enforce mandatory training. And if you lack work experience then you get a mandatory unpaid work placement to have recent work history and experience.
Very very few people get away with not doing anything.
Also job seekers is time limited if you don't get a job despite thier help after a certain amount of time you get thrown off anyway. (edited)
Aren't you talking about different services, boiler replacement vs utils supplier?
So without trying to pry into your private affairs do you know what that discount was for? My mum is 77 and she has a Baxi Bermuda back boiler which the BG man that comes to service it annually keeps scaring her regarding the lack of available parts for it i.e. if it breaks she'll need to fork out for a new one etc. Its been a reliable old thing, the boiler that is, not my mother, but its not the efficient and probably needs a replacement. She also receives single person discount off her council tax bill but nothing else as far as I'm aware.
Couldn't agree more as, although it doesn't sound like its as bad as you have experienced, I have regretted installing it on my house. Yes its probably warmer but it retains moisture more and my bedroom is typically cold and damp since having it installed. My mum's house is much worse and I really need to see if a claim can be made against the guarantee.