Warm Home Discount Scheme
Overview
Overview
Your electricity supplier may have signed up to the Warm Homes Discount Scheme which offers a one-off discount of £140 from your electricity bill.
Your electricity supplier may have signed up to the Warm Homes Discount Scheme which offers a one-off discount of £140 from your electricity bill.
The money is not paid to you, it is a one-off discount on your electricity bill, between September and March.
The money is not paid to you, it is a one-off discount on your electricity bill, between September and March.
You may be able to get the discount on your gas bill instead if your supplier provides you with both gas and electricity. Contact your supplier to find out.
You may be able to get the discount on your gas bill instead if your supplier provides you with both gas and electricity. Contact your supplier to find out.
Getting the Warm Home Discount does not affect your eligibility for Cold Weather Payments or Winter Fuel Payments.
Getting the Warm Home Discount does not affect your eligibility for Cold Weather Payments or Winter Fuel Payments.
Eligibility
Eligibility
You can qualify for a warm home discount if:
You can qualify for a warm home discount if:
- Your supplier was part of the scheme, and
- You or your partner's name was on the bill, and
You fit into either the:
You fit into either the:
Core group
Core group
If you are receiving the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit (even if you also get the Savings Credit) you should be automatically considered for the Warm Home Discount.
If you are receiving the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit (even if you also get the Savings Credit) you should be automatically considered for the Warm Home Discount.
Broader group
Broader group
The criteria for inclusion depends on the supplier but you may be eligible if you are in receipt of certain benefits; your annual income is below a certain amount and you are spending more than 10% of it on fuel; or you have a disability or illness.
The criteria for inclusion depends on the supplier but you may be eligible if you are in receipt of certain benefits; your annual income is below a certain amount and you are spending more than 10% of it on fuel; or you have a disability or illness.
How to claim
How to claim
Core group
Core group
A letter will be sent to you in December telling you how to get the discount if you apply and whether you need to call a helpline by February the following year to confirm your details.
A letter will be sent to you in December telling you how to get the discount if you apply and whether you need to call a helpline by February the following year to confirm your details.
Your electricity supplier will then apply the discount to your bill by the end of March.
Your electricity supplier will then apply the discount to your bill by the end of March.
Broader group
Broader group
Contact your electricity supplier to find out if you are eligible and how to apply. The number of discounts are limited, so check with them as soon as possible.
Contact your electricity supplier to find out if you are eligible and how to apply. The number of discounts are limited, so check with them as soon as possible.
People who live in Park (mobile) homes
People who live in Park (mobile) homes
Contact Charis Grants for more information at:
Contact Charis Grants for more information at:
T: 03303 801 040 (Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 5.30 pm - apart from bank holidays).
T: 03303 801 040 (Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 5.30 pm - apart from bank holidays).
Fill in the Park Homes Warm Home Discount application form to be contacted when the scheme reopens.
Fill in the Park Homes Warm Home Discount application form to be contacted when the scheme reopens.
Pre-pay or 'pay as you go' electricity meters
Pre-pay or 'pay as you go' electricity meters
If you use a prepay or 'pay as you go' electricity meter, it may be paid to you through a top-up voucher but check with your supplier.
If you use a prepay or 'pay as you go' electricity meter, it may be paid to you through a top-up voucher but check with your supplier.
Can I get the Warm Home Discount off my gas bill?
Can I get the Warm Home Discount off my gas bill?
If your supplier provides you with both gas and electricity, you may be able to get the discount on your gas bill instead of your electricity bill. Contact your supplier for more information.
If your supplier provides you with both gas and electricity, you may be able to get the discount on your gas bill instead of your electricity bill. Contact your supplier for more information.
Change of Supplier
Change of Supplier
If you apply for a Warm Home Discount but then change your supplier before this has been credited to your account, you will no longer be eligible to receive the discount from your original supplier. You will have to make an application to your new supplier.
If you apply for a Warm Home Discount but then change your supplier before this has been credited to your account, you will no longer be eligible to receive the discount from your original supplier. You will have to make an application to your new supplier.
Energy Suppliers
Energy Suppliers
The following suppliers are part of the scheme:
The following suppliers are part of the scheme:
- Angelic Energy - see Robin Hood Energy
- Atlantic - see SSE
- Beam Energy - see Robin Hood Energy
- Boost - see OVO
- Citizen Energy - see Robin Hood Energy
- Ebico - see Robin Hood Energy
- Economy Energy has closed - use Ovo Energy
- Extra Energy has closed - use Scottish Power
- First Utility - now Shell Energy
- Fosse Energy - see Robin Hood Energy
- GB Energy - see Co-operative Energy
- Great North Energy - see Robin Hood Energy
- Liverpool Energy Community Company (LECCy) - see Robin Hood Energy
- Lumo - see OVO
- Our Power has closed - use Utilita
- Powershop - see npower
- Ram Energy - see Robin Hood Energy
- Scottish Gas - see British Gas
- Scottish Hydro - see SSE
- Shell Energy (previously First Utility)
- Southern Electric - see SSE
- Spark Energy has closed - use Ovo Energy
- SWALEC - see SSE
- White Rose Energy - see Robin Hood Energy
- Your Energy Sussex - see Robin Hood Energy