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UK Plans Boiler Upgrade Scheme Cut, Shrinks Heat-Pump Subsidies

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 11:11 PM UTC · How we work

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UK government plans to cut Boiler Upgrade Scheme budget, reducing heat-pump subsidies.
The cut would shave hundreds of millions from the £2.7 bn scheme for England and Wales.
The scheme offers grants up to £9,000 to replace gas boilers with heat pumps.
National Energy Action urges Treasury to launch and fund heat pumps for low-income families.
Fuel Poverty Action's Jonathan Bean says the BUS should not be cut to fund spending.

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UK government plans to cut Boiler Upgrade Scheme budget, reducing heat-pump subsidies.
The cut would shave hundreds of millions from the £2.7 bn scheme for England and Wales.
The scheme offers grants up to £9,000 to replace gas boilers with heat pumps.
National Energy Action urges Treasury to launch and fund heat pumps for low-income families.
Fuel Poverty Action's Jonathan Bean says the BUS should not be cut to fund spending.