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The Central Heating Programme was first introduced in September 2001 to help tackle the causes of fuel poverty, which is when you spend more than 10% of your income heating your home. It seeks to increase energy efficiency and reduce the amount of carbon that is released into the air. An energy-efficient central-heating system, combined with suitable insulation, can help to protect our environment, reduce your fuel bills and make your home more comfortable. From the 27th of October 2008, the Central Heating Programme will give priority to those pensioners who:
- Do not have a central heating system.
- Have a central heating system that is broken down and the applicant or partner is aged 75 years of age or over.
- Have a central heating system that is broken down and the applicant or partner is in receipt of the guaranteed element of Pension Credit.
- Have a central heating system that is partial or inefficient and the applicant or partner is aged 80 or over.
- Have a central heating system that is partial or inefficient and the applicant or partner is in receipt of the guaranteed element of Pension Credit.
The programme provides the following package of measures:
- A central heating system and advice on how to use it
- Loft, cold tank & pipe insulation; cavity wall insulation; and Draft proofing
- A carbon monoxide detector (except where heating system is electric), a mains-linked smoke detector and a cold alarm
- Advice on best use of energy in the home
- An optional check of entitlement to state benefit
For more information see the Scottish Government's "Central Heating and you" PDF.
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