The Central Heating Programme
Phone 0800 316 1653
(Textphone 0800 072 0156)
You may be eligible if you're:
- aged 60 or over and own your home or rent your home from a private landlord and you don't have a central-heating system or you have a system which is broken and beyond repair
- over 80 and have a central-heating system that doesn't heat the main living rooms in your home, or your central heating is not very efficient
The free package includes a central-heating system and a range of home-insulation measures similar to those offered under Warm Deal
You will also receive advice on how to use the system and get the best use of energy and budgeting. The Scottish Government estimates that, on average, these measures can save householders between £300 and £350 on fuel bills each year.
If you are a homeowner or private tenant, you should contact
Scottish Gas via their website, or phone them on 0800 316 1653. The
lines are open from 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. You can also write
to them for an application form at: Scottish Government Central Heating
Programme, Scottish Gas, Freepost, SCO 4421, Edinburgh EH6 0BR.
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