Stormont's Department for Communities (DfC) has announced the closure of a grants scheme which helped homeowners with the cost of replacing their boilers.

The Boiler Replacement Scheme offered a grant of up to £1,000 to households to replace boilers that are over 15 years old.

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Applications will no longer be accepted as the DfC has ended the scheme due to "budgetary constraints".

The DfC said it would continue to fund the Affordable Warmth Scheme to help those on lower incomes with the costs of energy efficiency measures.

In a statement, the Department said: "The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) will continue to replace boilers for those customers who have already received formal approval. Customers whose applications cannot be processed will be contacted by NIHE."