The warm front scheme:
On Monday 5th December 2005, the Chancellor made a pre-budget announcement regarding Government's intention to offer a £300 grant to pensioners who privately own or privately rent their homes for the installation of a new central heating system. The grant is available to all pensioners (over 60) not currently in receipt of benefits that would allow them access to Warm Front. The £300 can only be utilised where the qualifying customers do not have an operable heating system or there is no system present.
The £300 rebate will be made available from 11 August 2006 to all householders aged over 60 who are not in receipt of a qualifying Warm Front benefit that would allow them access to the warm front grand of up to £2700.