Editorial policy

Edward Thomson reviews the checker and the guides against Ofgem and GOV.UK. Grant figures stay in one data file.

Key takeaways

Edward Thomson is the named reviewer.
Last checked dates move when the content changes.
Grant figures are not retyped into each article.

Author

The reviewer on every page is Edward Thomson, UK Heat Pump and Funding Specialist. He checks the eligibility checker and the published guidance against Ofgem and GOV.UK.

The data file still holds every grant amount and date, so a page cannot drift away from the figure he has reviewed.

Checking

The grant file was last checked on 19 October 2026. The routine is monthly against the Ofgem Boiler Upgrade Scheme page, plus an immediate check if a Budget or a values notice changes. We do not refresh the date for a typo that leaves the meaning alone, and we do refresh it when an amount or a date moves.

Anything that rests on one source is marked, as with the coal and oil split on the values notice. Pages about VAT, a mandatory EPC, and a full new-build appendix stay short until those rows are cleared.

Standard

Plain English. No implication that a grant is guaranteed. No installer named as “approved by us”. Corrections are public on the corrections page when a published figure was wrong.

Commercial relationships, when they exist, will be on the disclosure page before a lead is sent.

Sources

Reviewed by

Edward Thomson

MCIBSEHeat pump retrofits since 2005

UK Heat Pump & Funding Specialist

MCIBSE and MCS certified retrofit specialist. Director of Thomson and Sons Low Carbon Consulting Firm Ltd, specialising in heat pump retrofits since 2005.

Figures updated: 19 October 2026Content reviewed: October 2026Independent. Not affiliated with GOV.UK, Ofgem, MCS or any installer.