The Scottish Government's Central Heating Programme provides central heating, insulation and advice. It is available to all households in the private sector who lack central heating and where the householder or partner is aged 60 or over.
The Programme was extended in May 2004 to include householders (or partners) aged 80 or over who had partial or inefficient central heating systems.
The programme has been further extended from 1 January 2007 to include homeowners aged between 60 and 79 and in receipt of the guaranteed element of Pension Credit are now eligible under the scheme if their home central heating is partial or inefficient.
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 draughtproofing
- 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.
The scheme is currently administered by Scottish Gas on behalf of the Scottish Government.
Further details are available through Scottish Gas and can be contacted on Phone: 0800 316 1653.