Can I still get a gas boiler?
Yes, you can still choose a new gas boiler. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant is for heat pumps and biomass boilers, so it does not pay towards a gas one.
- A few quick questions
- No obligation
Who qualifies for Warm Homes Plan and Warm Homes: Local Grant
- Local Grant: the home is in England and privately owned (by you or your landlord).
- Local Grant: the home has an EPC of D, E, F or G.
- Local Grant: household income is usually £36,000 a year or less, or you live in an eligible postcode, or someone gets certain benefits.
- Local Grant: your council must have funding available; a landlord may have to pay for some work.
How to apply
- 1Check eligibility and apply online at gov.uk/apply-warm-homes-local-grant.
- 2For help, call the assisted digital helpline on 0800 098 7950.
- 3Your council contacts you to arrange a home survey.
Source: Warm Homes Plan, checked 2 November 2026
Your realistic routes
A new gas boiler
Replace your current boiler with another gas boiler.
- Swaps like for like with the system you know
- No Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant, which covers heat pumps and biomass boilers
A heat pump with the grant
Replace gas heating with a heat pump through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
- £7,500 for an air source (air-to-water) heat pump
- The installer applies to Ofgem and takes the grant off your bill
- The installer must be MCS certified
- The heat pump must be commissioned and installed within 120 days of applying
- No grant for a hybrid, such as a gas boiler with a heat pump
A price from us
Tell us about your boiler job and we price it.
- A written price before any work starts
- No obligation to go ahead
- A local installer, not a national call centre
What the grant does and doesn't cover
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme helps you replace fossil fuel heating, including gas, with a heat pump or biomass boiler. It is one grant per property.
It does not pay for a hybrid system, and it does not pay for a replacement gas boiler.
If you just need a boiler that works, see boiler installation and replacement. A new installation also needs the paperwork covered in our building regulations certificate guide.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme
£7,500
Air source (air-to-water) heat pump
- £7,500 Ground source or water source heat pump
- £5,000 Biomass boiler
- £2,500 Air-to-air heat pump (homes only)
- £9,000 Air-to-water or ground source heat pump in an off-gas-grid home replacing oil or LPG, until 31 March 2027
Who it is for
- You own the property, including a business, second home or a property you let to tenants.
- You are replacing a fossil fuel system such as oil, gas, electric or LPG heating.
- The property is in England or Wales.
- Earlier insulation funding does not stop you applying.
How to apply
- 1Get quotes from MCS certified installers.
- 2The installer confirms you are eligible.
- 3Agree a quote; the installer applies to Ofgem for you.
- 4Ofgem contacts you to confirm the installer is acting for you, and may check the installation.
Source: Apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme: Overview, checked 2 November 2026
Heating grants side by side
Boiler Upgrade Scheme
National£7,500 Air source (air-to-water) heat pump
A government grant in England and Wales towards replacing fossil fuel heating (gas, oil, LPG or electric) with a heat pump or biomass boiler. An MCS certified installer applies to Ofgem and takes the grant off your bill.
Who: You own the property, including a business, second home or a property you let to tenants.
Energy Company Obligation (ECO4)
NationalECO4 makes medium and large energy suppliers fund insulation and heating upgrades for low-income, fuel-poor and vulnerable households in Great Britain. It ends on 31 December 2026 and the government has said there will be no successor supplier obligation.
Who: Your home needs energy efficiency upgrades, decided by a retrofit assessment.
Great British Insulation Scheme (closed)
NationalA supplier obligation that funded mostly single insulation measures for less energy-efficient homes in Great Britain. It ran from April 2023 and closed to new installations on 31 March 2026.
Warm Homes Plan and Warm Homes: Local Grant
NationalThe Warm Homes Plan (published 21 January 2026) is the government's programme of grants and loans for home energy upgrades, replacing supplier obligations such as ECO4. For households in England the grant open now is the Warm Homes: Local Grant, run by councils for low-income homes with an EPC of D to G.
Who: Local Grant: the home is in England and privately owned (by you or your landlord).
Source: Apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme: Overview, checked 2 November 2026; Energy Company Obligation (ECO) | Ofgem, checked 2 November 2026; Great British Insulation Scheme | Ofgem, checked 2 November 2026; Warm Homes Plan, checked 2 November 2026
Examples of boiler work
Example images of the style of work, not photos of our jobs.
Before you ask for a quote
- Note what fuel heats your home now
- Check whether you own the property
- Find your boiler's make and model if you can
- Take a photo of the boiler and its surroundings
- Decide if you want a gas boiler or are weighing up a heat pump
- Ask your council about Warm Homes: Local Grant if your household income is low
Questions about gas boilers and grants
Can I get a grant for a new gas boiler?
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme pays towards heat pumps and biomass boilers, not gas boilers. If your household has a low income, ask your council about Warm Homes: Local Grant, which is run by councils in England.
Can I keep my gas boiler and add a heat pump?
Not with a grant. You cannot get a Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant for a hybrid system such as a gas boiler with a heat pump.
Can a landlord apply for the grant?
The scheme's rules say you can apply if you own the property, including one you let to tenants. The installer confirms eligibility before they apply to Ofgem for you.
How do I get a price for a new boiler?
Fill in our quote form with a few questions about the job. We send a written price before any work starts, with no obligation to go ahead.
How it works
Get my price- 1
Tell us about the job
A few quick questions about your boiler and what is going on.
- 2
Get your price
A written price before any work starts.
- 3
We do the work
We do the work you agreed.
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Tell us what's going on and we'll price the job.
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