1st time hearing about this today. There is a lot of requirements to meet. Hold on.
Hope this helps.
E.on should already contact customers who are eligible. If you think you might meet the criteria but not been contacted, follow the steps:
To be eligible:
1. Meet ALL 3 of these (A&B&C):
A) Have been an existing E.on Next customer by 25 September 2023; and
B) Have a smart meter (or agree to have one installed); and
C) Pay for your energy by fixed monthly direct debit (unless you're on a prepayment meter).
AND
2. Meet AT LEAST 1 of these (D or E or F):
D) Have an annual household income of under £19,000 and be eligible for the Warm Home Discount or have been previously eligible for the so-called 'broader group' Warm Home Discount in England and Wales;
OR
E) Have an annual household income of under £19,000 and "an income and expenditure deficit" (in other words, have less money coming in than what you need for key living costs);
OR
F) Have an annual household income of under £31,000 and medical dependency needs. E.on Next's list of medical dependencies is as follows: a) nebuliser or apnoea monitor, b) heart-lung or lung ventilator, c) dialysis, feeding pump or automated medication, d) oxygen concentrator, e) MDE electric showering.
How the discount works and how much you'll get off bills
If you meet the criteria above but DON'T have any energy debt on your account, you'll get 25% off E.on's standard tariff rate until March 2024.
If you meet the criteria AND you have energy debt, you'll get 50% off E.on's standard tariff rate until March 2024. In addition, if you keep up with your monthly payments for the duration of the scheme, any outstanding debt you have at the end of it will be wiped.
Once you've joined the scheme, the 25% or 50% discount will be applied to your bill automatically each month and E.on Next will update the price on your meter to reflect the discounted rate.
If you're on E.on Next's Pledge tariff, or any of its fixed deals, you'll need to leave that behind to get this discount
Provided you meet the eligibility criteria, you can get the discount regardless of which tariff you're currently on – this includes those who've signed up to E.on Next’s 'Pledge' tariff, which currently tracks around 3% below the Price Cap.
However, you will need to leave your existing deal behind in order to benefit. E.on Next has confirmed you won't be charged any early exit fees to do so.
Once the discount ends on 1 April 2024, you'll then be automatically moved on to E.on Next's usual non-discounted standard variable tariff, though at that point you can choose to take an alternative tariff available at the time.
It's worth noting that the savings from the winter discount are likely to outweigh any losses from giving up your fixed-term or fixed tariff, especially as winter is typically when households use the most energy – though it's impossible to say for sure without a crystal ball.
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Hope this helps.
E.on should already contact customers who are eligible. If you think you might meet the criteria but not been contacted, follow the steps:
- If your total household income is less than £19,000 a year, you can now
- If your household income is £19,000 or above, you can contact E.on Next directly by calling 0808 501 5200 or emailing hi@eonnext.com.
- Meet all requirements A & B & C.
- AND meet at least 1 of the other 3 criteria. (ABCD or ABCE or ABCF)
- If you DON’T have “Energy debt on your E.on account”: get 25% until March 2024.
- If you have “Energy debt on your E.on account”: get 50% until March 2024.
- \\Must be on E.on Next tariffs (Next Flex or Next Fixed or Next’s Pledge{tracker under 3% of price cap})
- After 1 April 2024, automatically moved to E.on Next’s non-discounted standard variable tariff. \\confusing why not stay on existing Flex/Fixed/Pledge tariff?
To be eligible:
1. Meet ALL 3 of these (A&B&C):
A) Have been an existing E.on Next customer by 25 September 2023; and
B) Have a smart meter (or agree to have one installed); and
C) Pay for your energy by fixed monthly direct debit (unless you're on a prepayment meter).
AND
2. Meet AT LEAST 1 of these (D or E or F):
D) Have an annual household income of under £19,000 and be eligible for the Warm Home Discount or have been previously eligible for the so-called 'broader group' Warm Home Discount in England and Wales;
OR
E) Have an annual household income of under £19,000 and "an income and expenditure deficit" (in other words, have less money coming in than what you need for key living costs);
OR
F) Have an annual household income of under £31,000 and medical dependency needs. E.on Next's list of medical dependencies is as follows: a) nebuliser or apnoea monitor, b) heart-lung or lung ventilator, c) dialysis, feeding pump or automated medication, d) oxygen concentrator, e) MDE electric showering.
How the discount works and how much you'll get off bills
If you meet the criteria above but DON'T have any energy debt on your account, you'll get 25% off E.on's standard tariff rate until March 2024.
If you meet the criteria AND you have energy debt, you'll get 50% off E.on's standard tariff rate until March 2024. In addition, if you keep up with your monthly payments for the duration of the scheme, any outstanding debt you have at the end of it will be wiped.
Once you've joined the scheme, the 25% or 50% discount will be applied to your bill automatically each month and E.on Next will update the price on your meter to reflect the discounted rate.
If you're on E.on Next's Pledge tariff, or any of its fixed deals, you'll need to leave that behind to get this discount
Provided you meet the eligibility criteria, you can get the discount regardless of which tariff you're currently on – this includes those who've signed up to E.on Next’s 'Pledge' tariff, which currently tracks around 3% below the Price Cap.
However, you will need to leave your existing deal behind in order to benefit. E.on Next has confirmed you won't be charged any early exit fees to do so.
Once the discount ends on 1 April 2024, you'll then be automatically moved on to E.on Next's usual non-discounted standard variable tariff, though at that point you can choose to take an alternative tariff available at the time.
It's worth noting that the savings from the winter discount are likely to outweigh any losses from giving up your fixed-term or fixed tariff, especially as winter is typically when households use the most energy – though it's impossible to say for sure without a crystal ball.
Credit: moneysavingexpert.com/new…me/
eonnext.typeform.com/win…ort
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sorted byNot that many will take advantage of it due to the ridiculously complex qualification rules and lack of publicity.