When Chancellor Alasdair Darling in his pre-budget speech hinted that a £400 boiler replacement scheme was in the offing, many UK families rubbed their hands, not only because it was freezing outside but also because at long last they could replace their old, noisy and highly inefficient “G” category boiler with a brand-new “A” category model. The advantages of the scheme which will be felt by many, not only the 120,000 English households who hopefully will be taking part in the scheme as well as the rest of the UK public who will enjoy considerably cleaner air as a result. The UK heating industry, which has experienced a considerable downturn in demand over the last couple of years in recession hit UK look likely to enjoy the benefits, especially as, if expected, the government extend the scheme to the rest of the country.

When the scheme was officially on the 5th of January, those “G” category boiler owners who before were rubbing their hands began scratching their heads, wondering how they would raise the more than two thousand pounds they would need to replace and install their new boilers. However it was only a matter of minutes after Ed Miliband wound up his announcement of the scheme when the smile was returned to their faces with the news that British Gas were to match the UK government’s subsidy with a further £400 discount to those who would be replacing their existing boiler to one from British Gas.

The smile on their faces became even wider with an announcement from British Gas just a few days later that they will be coming in with an
additional package of discounts and gifts to a value of £452. For all those who decide on British Gas to replace their boiler, a gift of a set of radiator controls valued at £248 as well as Homecare 200 boiler cover for repairs, to a cost of £204 will be awarded.

So if you have a G class boiler which could be eligible for replacement, then you should waste no time in taking advantage of BG’s offer. Click on the link below to make enquiries to participate in the scheme. If you are not sure how to go about it, why not contact British Gas on 0845 074 5991 to arrange an informal discussion with one of their highly trained experts.

Tags: Boiler, Boiler Replacement, Boiler Scrappage Scheme, Chancellor Alasdair Darling, Combination Boiler, Condensing Boiler, Scrappage Scheme

Chancellor Alasdair Darling’s pre-budget speech in December 2009 produced very few surprises. One of the most exciting was that the UK Government intended to launch a £400 boiler scrappage allowance which 120,000 families in England would be eligible to take advantage of. The scheme was designed to allow homeowners to replace their existing “G” class boilers with the new ” A” class which are both less expensive to operate and more friendly to the atmosphere and the environment.  The downside for many of those eligible was that to buy and install one of the new a level boilers would cost around £2500. And with Britain still in the grips of a recession, raising more than two thousand pounds looked like being too high a mountain to climb.

No sooner than UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Miliband finished presenting the official launch of the boiler scrappage allowance scheme on January 5^th, than British Gas added some icing to the cake with by matching the UK Government’s offer with a further £400  discount scheme of their own. For many English families, at that moment their dream of replacing their old and inefficient G Level boiler with a newer model suddenly became much more of a reality.  

And just a few days later British Gas  came up with a further offer which now means that around half of the cost of buying and fitting a new gas boiler has been met before those eligible have had to raise a penny.

The improved British Gas offer means £452 in cost savings for families and individuals who will be replacing their boilers, coming in two separate packages

a.)  A set of comprehensive radiator controls for the home or office valued at £248.

b.)  Homecare 200 boiler cover for repairs, to a cost of £204

So if you are one of these homeowners that have a G class boiler calling out to be replaced then now there is no reason to waste any more time in getting the ball rolling in taking up this generous offer. Click on the link below to make enquiries to participate in the scheme. If  there is anything you are not sure about, you should contact one of  British Gas’s highly trained experts and advisors on 0845 074 5991 or click on http://www.britishgasboilers.co.uk/government-scrappage-scheme.htm

Tags: Boiler, Boiler Replacement, Boiler Scrappage Scheme, Chancellor Alasdair Darling, Combination Boiler, Condensing Boiler, Scrappage Scheme

When Chancellor Alasdair Darling announced in his pre-budget speech in December 2009, that the UK Government were establishing  a £400 boiler scrappage allowance for the 120,000 English families who are currently dependant on rickety,  inefficient  and decidedly un-environmentally friendly ” boilers to heat their home, the news was greeted with a certain lack of enthousiasm. To many the £400 was just a drop in the ocean, less than twenty percent of what it would cost the average UK family to pay for and install one of the new a level boilers, which would run into costs of around £2500.

Yet thanks to the generosity of British Gas reaching the goal of having a new and efficient boiler just got an awful lot closer. First of all these warm people at British Gas followed up on Ed Miliband’s opening offer  by  matching the UK Government’s boiler replacement subsidy with a further £400 match discount scheme of their own.  However as those eligible to receive the subsidy and matching discount were still scratching their heads as to how to raise the remaining  £1700, British Gas have come up with another offer that certainly put the icing on the cake. .

The improved British Gas offer means that a further £452 in cost savings has been extended to those eligible to replace their boilers, that comes in two separate packages

1.     A free set of comprehensive radiator controls for the home, with a £248 value.

2.     Homecare 200 boiler cover for repairs, to a cost of £204

So if you have a G class boiler which is due to be replaced category then waste not a moment longer, Set the wheels in motion to take advantage of this one-time opportunity to save money and help the environment. Click on the link below to discover what you need to do to take part in the scheme. If you are not sure how to go about it, give British Gas a call on 0845 074 5991

Tags: Boiler, Boiler Replacement, Boiler Scrappage Scheme, Chancellor Alasdair Darling, Combination Boiler, Condensing Boiler, Scrappage Scheme

With the coldest winter in almost a quarter of a century has been recorded and with much of it still in front of us, it no wonder that  the principal consideration in many English households have been in the last few weeks, how do we make sure that our house will be me much warmer next winter .  .

No one could ever accuse Chancellor Alasdair Darling of being a clairvoyant, yet when he announced in his pre-budget speech in December 2009, that the UK Government would be awarding a £400 boiler scrappage allowance and that any English house-owner with a “G” class boiler will be eligible to receive it, the more than one hundred thousand who fell into this category sat up and took notice.

While it is too late to take advantage of the offer for this winter, any of those eligible did some initial homework and were shocked to discover that  to purchase and install one of the new “A “level boilers would cost around £2500. And with Britain still in the grips of a recession, that is a lot of money, even as the excellent  long term investment that it is, and possibly too much to expect for many to take on.

When you speak about mind reading, you have to  give British Gas a lot of credit. For no sooner than Ed Miliband officially announced the launch of the scheme on a freezing cold 5^th of January day, than they  came in with a offer to those who want to take part in the scheme, yet feel that it may be too much to take on. British Gas just made the whole deal look a lot more attractive by  matching the UK Government’s offer with a further £400  discount scheme of their own. No sooner had the excitement died down on that generous gesture, when , just a few days later  British Gas came up with a enhancement of their offer which together will now cover around half of the cost of buying and fitting a new gas boiler.

The improved British Gas offer means that a further £452 in cost savings has been extended to families and individuals who will be replacing their boilers, coming in two separate packages

1.     A set of comprehensive radiator controls for the home or office valued at £248.

2.     Homecare 200 boiler cover for repairs, to a cost of £204

So if you are one of these people who still have a G class boiler then waste no more time in taking advantage of this exciting offer. Click on the link below to enquire how to go about taking part in the scheme. If you have any questions, contact British Gas on 0845 074 5991 for a free consolation from one of their highly trained advisors, or click on the link below.

http://www.britishgasboilers.co.uk/government-scrappage-scheme.htm

Tags: Boiler, Boiler Replacement, Boiler Scrappage Scheme, Chancellor Alasdair Darling, Combination Boiler, Condensing Boiler, Scrappage Scheme

When the £400 boiler replacement scheme was first hinted at during Chancellor Alasdair Darling’s pre-budget speech before Christmas, many UK families realised that at long last there was a possibility that they would be able to replace their old, noisy and highly inefficient boiler. As the Chancellor explained the advantages of the scheme which will affect not only the 120,000 English households who will be eligible to take part in the scheme, but also the environment which will be a cleaner and better place as a result. Many expect that the scheme will be expanded to all of the UK and will eventually take in homes whose boilers are getting older, till all boilers past a certain age will be replaced. The implications for the UK heating industry will also be considerable with places of work being created in an industry which has suffered as much as any during the current recession.

So as homeowners awaited the official launch of the scheme, which took place on the 5^th of January, they took the time to find out whether they would be eligible to receive the grant and how much it would cost them to replace their existing boiler.  The discovered that to qualify for the £400 government voucher they must be a home owner and boiler to be replaced must be the main one used to heat the home. For homeowners who are over 60, their existing boiler does not need to be in working order. Many householders went as far as receiving price quotes, with an average of £2400 being quoted for supplying and fitting a new boiler. 

However you can imagine the excitement and the relief when British Gas came in with a dramatic announcement that all of the 125,000 families who

are eligible to be awarded their £400 voucher against the purchase of a new A-rated gas boiler will be granted a further package of discounts and gifts to a value of £852. Stage one is an additional £400 discount, rapidly followed up by the gift of a set of radiator controls valued at £248 as well as Homecare 200 boiler cover for repairs, to a cost of £204. With these unprecedented offers, British Gas show that they mean business.

So if you have a G class boiler which could be eligible for replacement, then you should waste no time in taking advantage of BG’s offer. Click on the link below to make enquiries to participate in the scheme. If you are not sure how to go about it, why not contact British Gas on 0845 074 5991 for an informal from one of their highly trained experts and advisors.

http://www.britishgasboilers.co.uk/government-scrappage-scheme.htm

Tags: Boiler, Boiler Replacement, Boiler Scrappage Scheme, Combination Boiler, Condensing Boiler, Scrappage Scheme

If there is one rule of life that anyone should have learned by now is how to appreciate a gift when it is presented to you. And when you are presented with three gifts rolled into one then the levels of appreciation levels should go up accordingly.

The truth is that when Chancellor Alasdair Darling announced in his pre-budget speech in December 2009, that the UK Government would be awarding a £400 boiler scrappage allowance and that 120,000 UK families would be eligible to receive this new grant, there wasn’t really any dancing in the streets. After all, most families were aware that to buy and install one of the new a level boilers the costs would run around £2500. And with Britain still in the grips of a recession, raising the other two thousand pounds plus may have seemed like too big a task for many UK house owners to take on.

However no sooner than Ed Miliband officially announced the launch of the scheme on a freezing cold 5^th of January day, than British Gas came in with a dramatic statement that they will be matching the UK Government’s offer with a further £400  discount scheme of their own. You can imagine that their offer would cause great excitement, especially when a larger number of UK families began to realise that, thanks to the kindness of British Gas, their dream of replacing their old and inefficient G Level boiler with a new a model was drawing within their financial reach.

It must have been like the Copacabana Beach in winter when British Gas, just a few days later, came up with a further offer which together will more or less cover around half of the cost of buying and fitting a new gas boiler.

The improved British Gas offer means that a further £452 in cost savings has been extended to families and individuals who will be replacing their boilers, coming in two separate packages

1.     A set of comprehensive radiator controls for the home or office valued at £248.

2.     Homecare 200 boiler cover for repairs, to a cost of £204

So if you have a G class  boiler which falls into the replaceable category then waste no more time in taking advantage of this generous triple offer. Click on the link below to make enquiries to participate in the scheme. If you are not sure how to go about it, why not contact British Gas on 0845 074 5991 for a free consolation from one of their highly trained experts and advisors.

http://www.britishgasboilers.co.uk/government-scrappage-scheme.htm

Tags: Back Boiler, Boiler, Boiler Replacement, Boiler Scrappage Scheme, Combination Boiler, Condensing Boiler, Scrappage Scheme

One way to ensure you get the best deal from a provider of car breakdown cover UK, is to have the most up-to-date car possible and that’s why for many, the Scrappage scheme seemed such a good idea.

Th idea is simple. There are too many old cars on the roads today. Old cars can be more dangerous and are mostly less efficient than modern cars. They use more fuel, don’t return the best mileage figures and require more servicing, and maintaining. And often, they attract higher car insurance breakdown cover premiums.

In short, it is best for drivers across Europe to drive the most modern and efficient cars possible. Very laudable and the UK has now followed the likes of Germany in offering a viable scrappage scheme. And the likes of the AA, RAC and Green Flag seem generally in favour.

Despite some hiccups at the start, when certain manufacturers threatened not to participate because of VAT worries, the scheme has got off to a good start, with an estimated 60,000 old cars being taken off the UK roads.

But of course, everyone is not happy. Certain commentators think that the scrappage scheme is a hyped-up initiative which is not as good as it first appears. Some have gone as far as calling it ill-considered and lacking in effectiveness.

First, the scheme itself. The car has to be old (over ten years), be taxed, insured and MOT. In other words, fishing out that old banger from the village pond is not going to work either. Nor can you buy your mates old banger and exchange that. You have to have owned the car for a good 12 months.

So, given that you pass all the criteria (and that must rule out a good load of people) you can run along to the Government and get a £2,000 pay-out. And with that wedge in your hand, you can go along to the dealer and get a further £2,000 discount, because, afterall, times are tough.

So, you’d be looked at getting say a £12,000 motor for around £8,000. Not bad. The trouble is, that when you read the fine print (and fine print it is, get your glasses ready), you will see that the Government only gives you £1,000 of the £2,000 on offer, and the car manufacturer is meant to give you the other £1,000 off the list price. Now anyone knows that in tough times, manufacturers will haggle more than a carpet salesmen, so a £1,000 off the ticket price is not that big a deal. Motoring magazines have been highlighting regular deals which have seen up to £5,000 knocked off some new cars. So £1,000 is a little paltry.

Furthermore, people might swap their ten-year-old car for a £1,000 handout, realising that it might be worth far more. Indeed, it might be worth many thousands more.

Old does not necessarily mean worthless and commentators are worried that people are so brainwashed by the Government’s apparent largesse, that they fail to understand that they can easily get bigger dealer discounts and that they might be selling their own car too cheaply.

In other words, before you start comparing rescue and recovery services for your new car funded partly by the government, make you sure you’re not being undersold.

Tags: AA, AA - Automobile Association, Breakdowns, Car Breakdown, Green Flag, RAC, Scrappage Scheme