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<p>The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) provides grants to property owners in England and
Wales to replace existing fossil fuel heating with a low carbon heating system. Where
a heat pump may not be suitable, the BUS provides grants of £5,000 for Biomass Boilers
in off gas grid properties in rural locations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed
£485m of capital spending for heat network development (across England only) through
the Green Heat Network Fund. Government does not provide financial support for domestic
customers to connect to heat networks.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s ‘Find ways to
save energy in your home’ (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fimprove-energy-efficiency&data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C1d0964bc444143cfb93708dc2274c585%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638423132143835628%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=uLyINmYf6%2FcotUN5Qcr8twp%2Fbuc0nguRRVhWyK2r6W8%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/improve-energy-efficiency</a>) website also helps users
get tailored recommendations for their home that could make their property cheaper
to heat and keep warm. Consumers can also call the home retrofit phoneline service
on 0800 098 7950.</p>
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