You only qualify for the free central heating if your household income is below a certain level (17k pa IIRC) and/or you are on certain benefits. They will ask for evidence but I have to say we didn't have to provide any bank statements nor our NI or NHS numbers. I would check with the council as to which methods of evidence are acceptable, they'll have a list.
You will also only qualify if you have 250mm of insulation in your attic. We have cavity wall insulation as well but I can't remember if that was a requirement.
I would recommend that you re-consider and do some further research; It is so much better having central heating than storage heaters but I would, as I have said before, retain some of your storage heaters as a back-up. With gas prices rising they 'may' become cheaper than central heating in the future and it is always a good idea to have two or more methods of keeping house warm. We are going to re-instate or living room's open fire for next Winter.
Some have said that, ultimately, we all pay for these freebies indirectly and that's true; However, over the years we have benfitted from free loft insulation, free cavity wall insulation and now free, albeit partial, central heating and we are well pleased.
- Mike
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