The LEAP Boiler Scheme

The LEAP Boiler Scheme offers assistance to fuel poor or vulnerable households to repair or replace broken or condemned boilers.

The LEAP Boiler Scheme is provided by AgilityEco along with its partners and funded by energy companies through the Warm Home Discount Industry Initiative Scheme.

Please note that proof of eligibility is now required before our advisors can make a referral to the scheme. All residents will need to have proof at the time of the visit/call. Please check the eligibility requirements and ensure residents have proof before making a referral.

The LEAP Boiler Replacement Scheme

The LEAP Boiler Scheme is part of the overall LEAP programme. It is available to qualifying residents that have been referred to LEAP by one of our referral partners / energy company funders where the applicant will engage in the holistic support offered by LEAP. The scheme is not open to applications from the general public.

What the Boiler Scheme Funding Covers

As part of the LEAP Boiler Scheme, your existing boiler will be assessed to determine whether it is suitable for repair or replacement under the scheme. Once the survey has been completed, the recommended work will be submitted for approval, subject to available funding and the scheme's cost threshold for the property.
 
Funding through the scheme is limited to the repair or replacement of the boiler only. The scheme does not cover wider heating system improvements, including the replacement of radiators, pipework, heating controls, or any other heating system upgrades. The appointed installer will carry out the approved boiler work and ensure that the property has functioning heating and hot water. However, they will not be responsible for undertaking or funding any additional repairs, replacements, or improvements that may be required to the wider heating system.

Boiler Warranty and Ongoing Maintenance

All boilers installed through the LEAP Boiler Scheme are supplied with a 2-year manufacturer's warranty. To help ensure your boiler continues to operate efficiently and remains in good working order, we recommend that it is serviced annually by a qualified engineer. We also recommend considering boiler cover to help protect against the cost of repairs or breakdowns that may occur after the warranty period has expired.

Boiler Scheme Eligibility Criteria

For a household to be deemed eligible for LEAP Boiler Scheme the following statements must apply:

• They have been identified as being in fuel poverty or in a fuel poverty risk group and at least one person resident in the household is: aged 65 or over, under the compulsory school age
• They must own their home
• They must use gas central heating as their primary heating source
• Their boiler must be broken such that the client is in, or is intermittently in a ‘no heat’ situation
• The property is not considered to be a ‘higher risk’ property e.g., park homes, high-rise buildings and any building that is both traditionally constructed and protected (i.e. listed buildings or homes in conservation areas)
• There must be no other suitable emergency funding that the household can access, this could mean for example that the client would need to pay a contribution they cannot afford or that the timescales for accessing funding are too long given their circumstances.

Check your eligibility