How to Claim a Boiler Grant in 2025

Government boiler grants exist under two main schemes in 2025: ECO4 (for households on benefits) and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS, for heat pump installation). Here's how to claim each one.

ECO4: free boiler for benefits recipients

Step 1: Check your eligibility

You may qualify if you receive Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Child Tax Credit, Working Tax Credit, Income Support, Income-Based JSA, or Income-Related ESA. Your property also needs an EPC rating of D, E, F, or G.

Step 2: Contact your energy supplier

Energy suppliers are obligated to offer ECO4 funding. Call your current supplier and ask about ECO4 eligibility — they'll often arrange everything. Alternatively, use the government's Simple Energy Advice website to check eligibility.

Step 3: Survey and installation

If approved, a registered installer assesses your property and installs the boiler. You pay nothing (or a reduced contribution in some cases).

Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS): £7,500 toward a heat pump

Step 1: Check eligibility

You must be an owner-occupier in England or Wales. The property must have a valid EPC with no outstanding low-cost insulation recommendations.

Step 2: Choose an MCS-certified installer

The grant can only be applied by an MCS-certified installer. We are MCS certified and handle all BUS applications on your behalf.

Step 3: Installer applies

We submit the BUS application before installation begins. The grant is approved and deducted directly from your invoice — you simply pay the reduced amount.

Step 4: Installation

Heat pump is installed and commissioned. Final paperwork submitted to Ofgem. Contact us to start the process.