The Warm Home Discount Scheme is a one-off payment of £140 that goes towards your heating costs.billsIf you have a pre-payment meter, you'll be sent a £140 voucher that you can use to top up your account.
The discount is applied between October and March and can also be used towards a gas bill if you have the same supplier for both gas and electricity.If you get the guarantee credit element of pension credit you'll be in what's called the "core group" If you're on a low income and meet your supplier's criteria you'll be in what's referred to as the "broader group".
If you're in the core group of people who get the discount, on July 4, 2021, all of the following must have applied:You were getting the guarantee credit element ofYou may be part of the broader group if you are on a low income and get certain means-tested benefits and your energy supplier is part of the scheme.You have to apply to them directly and they have a limited amount of people they can offer discounts too, so the earlier you apply the more chance you have of getting the discount.
For those in the broader group applying directly, we've rounded up the energy companies who've opened their scheme for applications.Applications open
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