At May 2026, the headline UK government grant for heat pumps in England and Wales is still the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), paying up to £7,500 off an eligible install when the property and installer meet the published rules on gov.uk. The money is paid to the installer and comes off your invoice, so you are never asked to pay the full price and reclaim it later.

UKEM quotes against that published £7,500 figure. Ministers sometimes announce future tweaks for specific property types, but your price on the day of the application is whatever Ofgem has switched on in the scheme. Marketing a higher “maybe later” number mostly convinces people to delay while their existing boiler keeps burning cash. If your home qualifies, the rational move is to book a survey, fix the heating maths, and let us run the BUS paperwork on the current rate.

£7,500 Published BUS support for many eligible heat pumps
MCS Installer + equipment registration required
Voucher Applied before you pay the balance
England & Wales Scotland: Home Energy Scotland route

Who can claim BUS?

Owner-occupiers and small landlords with a home built before 2025, no existing heat pump, and an EPC that meets the current scheme tests can usually apply, provided the new system replaces fossil fuel or electric heating. New builds, commercial second homes, and off-scheme technologies are excluded. The tight list lives on gov.uk; if anything in the criteria changes, that page changes first.

Why this page kept its URL

This article used to walk through a higher, off-grid-only tier that appeared in political announcements. We have deliberately trimmed that story for launch: customers deserve numbers tied to Ofgem’s live scheme, not speculation. The slug stays the same so bookmarks still resolve, but the message is now simple: £7,500 BUS, professionally applied, no incentive to wait.

Where to go next

If you are ready, request a heat pump quote and we will confirm BUS eligibility as part of the design, not as an afterthought.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant today?
Up to £7,500 toward an eligible air source or ground source heat pump install in England and Wales, taken off the price your installer quotes once the voucher redeems. Biomass and other BUS technologies use different published caps; at UKEM we focus on air source heat pumps. Always check the live figures on gov.uk.
Should I wait to apply in case the grant changes?
No. Policy can change, but your installer can only ever claim the rate Ofgem confirms at application time. Sitting in a cold house on the hope of a bigger number later almost always costs more than locking in a £7,500-backed quote now. If you are eligible, we progress the survey, design, and BUS paperwork on today's published rules.
Do oil or LPG homes follow different BUS rules?
They still have to meet the same BUS property and installer tests; the reward is whatever rate the government has set when your voucher redeems. We quote against the live £7,500 figure and update your paperwork if government publishes a new tier that actually applies to your install date. We do not market on hypothetical uplifts.
Who applies for BUS?
Your MCS-certified installer submits the application. UKEM is on the MCS register, so the grant application and heat pump commissioning sit on one timeline. You sign the declarations, we handle the Ofgem portal work.

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