Boiler upgrade grant information form

BUS Grant Information

Please note! Design Me A Heat Pump Ltd is the "MCS certified Installer," your actual installer of the Heat Pump equipment is our "Approved Subcontractor"

Applications for the Government Incentive the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), are subject to several eligibility requirements and they are assessed and determined by OFGEM.

Design Me A Heat Pump cannot guarantee that your BUS grant application will be successful, we act in good faith based on the information you have provided, OFGEM make the final decision of approval. We have provided you with information of the services included in our fee such as MCS certificate, Commissioning, Building control notifications and Handover Pack. Once the BUS grant application has been submitted we can not offer any fee refund if the application has been unsuccessful.

At the point that OFGEM approves a BUS application, a voucher to the value of £7,500 is issued, once issued, the voucher is available for 12 weeks.
In order to redeem the voucher, the heat pump system must be fully commissioned with the appropriate MCS documentation completed. Additionally, an up-to-date Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for the property must be available. OFGEM will then pay the £7,500 to Design Me A Heat Pump Ltd – the BUS account holder – which will then be paid onto the installer.

With effect from the 8th May 2024 a BUS application must be properly made within 120 days of the commissioning date stated on the MCS certificate.

Homeowner Name

Homeowner Current Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Address of the property receiving the grant if different to the above

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Homeowner Phone number

Homeowner Email address

example@example.com

Property Type

Fuel type being replaced

Is the property owner comfortable going online to confirm their consent for their application

Does the property owner require any communication from Ofgem to be in Welsh

Name of your Heat Pump Installer

Please confirm you (The Homeowner) will deduct the BUS Grant amount from your installers invoice and will not pay the installer in full. New regulation by OFGEM that installers must deduct the grant from the total cost, if not the homeowner will not be eligible

EPC Number (if available, not required for Self Build projects)

MPAN Number: (Listed on electric suppliers energy bill)

This is listed on the electric bill normally 13 digits long

Upload picture of incoming power supply (as per the photo below needs to show the main fuse and meter)

SELF BUILD ONLY

Only complete this section if your installation is a Self Build Project

BUS Scheme requirements

You'll need to provide evidence to support your application if:

The property is an 'eligible self build' that has not had a previous heating system

The property has an EPC valid within the last 10 years

What is an 'eligible self-build'?

It's a property that:

will only start be being used or occupied after the new heat pump is commissioned.

has been built mainly using the labour or resources of the first owner.

has never have been owned by a business or organisation.

Need to provide invoices to show the self build owner has purchased many of the building materials such as wall and roof invoices

Self Build only

Upload proof of property ownership.

You must provide at least one document as proof of property ownership, for example: a copy of the title deeds or a contract of sale

Must provide at least 1 document

Property ownership document 1

Property ownership document 2

SELF BUILD ONLY

Upload proof of self-financing
You must provide at least 3 documents as proof of self-financing, for example:

1. Documents confirming a self-build VAT exemption or receipt of a self-build loan or mortgage

2. Invoices for substantial structural materials (for example, foundations or timber frame)

3. Self-build insurance

4. Invoices or contracts for builders or tradespeople

5. Bank statement

Maximum of 6 documents can be added

Self Financing Document 1

Self Financing Document 2

Self Financing Document 3

Self Financing Document 4

BUS Grant information form