The Warm Home Discount Scheme aims to help those at risk from fuel poverty living in Scotland, England or Wales
If you are eligible, you'll receive a credit of £150 (including VAT) on your electricity account.
This will be paid by 31 March 2024.
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Scotland
If you're on a low income in Scotland
You do not need to apply if you get the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit. You’ll automatically get a letter telling you about the discount if you’re eligible.
Otherwise, you’ll need to apply directly to your energy supplier.
You might be eligible if all of the following apply:
Your electricity supplier may have extra eligibility criteria. They’ll also tell you which benefits mean you are eligible.
This is known as being in the ‘broader group’.
How to get the discount
Contact your electricity supplier to check if you’re eligible and to apply. They will decide who gets the discount in Scotland. You cannot apply for the discount by contacting the Warm Home Discount Scheme.
The number of discounts suppliers can give is limited. Contact them as early as possible. Check with them even if you were eligible for a discount last year.
If you’re eligible, your electricity supplier will apply the discount to your bill by 31 March 2024. You’ll need to stay with your supplier until it’s paid.
Apply Online - Some application forms may not yet be open, some closed etc
These are only some of the suppliers application forms, I will update the list as I find the other forms online for Energy Suppliers in Scotland
Scottish Gas / British Gas Customers in Scotland
scottishgas.warmhomediscount.com/
ScottishPower
scottishpower.co.uk/war…unt
EDF Energy
my.edfenergy.com/war…unt
EonNext
eonnext.com/war…unt
Octopus Energy
octopus.energy/blo…nt/
Utilita
utilita.co.uk/war…and
Shell Energy
shellenergywhd.co.uk/
Sainsbury's
sainsburysenergy.com/hel…tml
So Energy
myaccount.so.energy/login
Ovotech /SSE / Boost
api.warm-home-discount.ovotech.org.uk/form
England & Wales
If you’re on a low income in England and Wales
The Warm Home Discount Scheme for winter 2023 to 2024 opens on 16 October 2023.
If you do not get the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit, you may still be eligible for the Warm Home Discount.
You may be eligible if * all of the following apply:
This is known as being in the ‘core group 2’.
Qualifying benefits and tax credits
The qualifying means-tested benefits are:
You could also qualify if your household income falls below a certain threshold and you get either:
Check if you’re eligible for the discount online.
How to get the discount
You’ll receive a letter between * telling you about the discount if you’re eligible.
Most eligible households will receive an automatic discount. Your letter will say if you need to call a helpline by * to confirm your details.
If you’re eligible, your electricity supplier will apply the discount to your bill by *
Energy Partners who are a part of the WHD Scheme
Who pays for it?
The energy companies fund the discount, with the money coming from customers’ bills. The sums put in are mandated by the government.
If you are eligible, you'll receive a credit of £150 (including VAT) on your electricity account.
This will be paid by 31 March 2024.
gov.uk/the…eme
Scotland
If you're on a low income in Scotland
You do not need to apply if you get the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit. You’ll automatically get a letter telling you about the discount if you’re eligible.
Otherwise, you’ll need to apply directly to your energy supplier.
You might be eligible if all of the following apply:
- your energy supplier is part of the scheme
- you (or your partner) get certain means-tested benefits or tax credits
- your name (or your partner’s) is on the bill
Your electricity supplier may have extra eligibility criteria. They’ll also tell you which benefits mean you are eligible.
This is known as being in the ‘broader group’.
How to get the discount
Contact your electricity supplier to check if you’re eligible and to apply. They will decide who gets the discount in Scotland. You cannot apply for the discount by contacting the Warm Home Discount Scheme.
The number of discounts suppliers can give is limited. Contact them as early as possible. Check with them even if you were eligible for a discount last year.
If you’re eligible, your electricity supplier will apply the discount to your bill by 31 March 2024. You’ll need to stay with your supplier until it’s paid.
Apply Online - Some application forms may not yet be open, some closed etc
These are only some of the suppliers application forms, I will update the list as I find the other forms online for Energy Suppliers in Scotland
Scottish Gas / British Gas Customers in Scotland
scottishgas.warmhomediscount.com/
ScottishPower
scottishpower.co.uk/war…unt
EDF Energy
my.edfenergy.com/war…unt
EonNext
eonnext.com/war…unt
Octopus Energy
octopus.energy/blo…nt/
Utilita
utilita.co.uk/war…and
Shell Energy
shellenergywhd.co.uk/
Sainsbury's
sainsburysenergy.com/hel…tml
So Energy
myaccount.so.energy/login
Ovotech /SSE / Boost
api.warm-home-discount.ovotech.org.uk/form
England & Wales
If you’re on a low income in England and Wales
The Warm Home Discount Scheme for winter 2023 to 2024 opens on 16 October 2023.
If you do not get the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit, you may still be eligible for the Warm Home Discount.
You may be eligible if * all of the following apply:
- your energy supplier is part of the scheme
- you (or your partner) get certain means-tested benefits or tax credits
- your property has a high energy cost score based on its characteristics
- your name (or your partner’s) is on the bill
This is known as being in the ‘core group 2’.
Qualifying benefits and tax credits
The qualifying means-tested benefits are:
- Housing Benefit
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- Income Support
- the ‘Savings Credit’ part of Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
You could also qualify if your household income falls below a certain threshold and you get either:
- Child Tax Credit
- Working Tax Credit
Check if you’re eligible for the discount online.
How to get the discount
You’ll receive a letter between * telling you about the discount if you’re eligible.
Most eligible households will receive an automatic discount. Your letter will say if you need to call a helpline by * to confirm your details.
If you’re eligible, your electricity supplier will apply the discount to your bill by *
Energy Partners who are a part of the WHD Scheme
- 100Green (formerly Green Energy UK or GEUK)
- Affect Energy – see Octopus Energy
- Atlantic – see SSE Energy Services
- Boost
- British Gas
- Bulb Energy – see Octopus Energy
- Co-op Energy - see Octopus Energy
- E - also known as E (Gas and Electricity)
- Ecotricity
- E.ON Next
- EDF
- Good Energy
- London Power
- Octopus Energy
- Outfox the Market
- OVO
- Rebel Energy
- Sainsbury’s Energy
- Scottish Gas – see British Gas
- Scottish Hydro – see SSE Energy Services
- ScottishPower
- Shell Energy Retail
- So Energy
- Southern Electric – see SSE Energy Services
- SSE Energy Services
- Swalec – see SSE Energy Services
- Tomato Energy
- TruEnergy
- Utilita
- Utility Warehouse
Who pays for it?
The energy companies fund the discount, with the money coming from customers’ bills. The sums put in are mandated by the government.
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sorted byAnd that's before we get onto the fact your standing charge has more than doubled to pay for the failure of spivs who stared energy companies, took your money, squirreled it away and then folded the company the moment energy prices rise because they hadn't hedged anything. The entire cost to be paid for by other people paying their bills. Whole thing is an absolute scam by the rich to take money from the rest of us,
Meanwhile bill payers face thousands in energy bills, taxpayers subsidise energy producers and suppliers and all we get is £150? (which is funded by ourselves the taxpayers) Sounds fair
Who supports Animal Farm, making yourself poorer and colder because the Cons say it's best for us? (edited)
Last year we got an extra £150 as well.. so £300. Not sure if they are doing extra this year
and it was unlikley i would qualify
This also can be used for Domestic or Non-Domestic properties, and can be useful also to see when it was updated, and what energy improvements are needed etc.
best to read on a desktop browser for easy reading (edited)
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