It is getting colder outside now but there is some help for some people (Picture: Getty Images)
As temperatures start to drop this winter there are some people across the country who are eligible for the one-off Warm Homes Discount Scheme £150 reduction.
It gives certain households money off their electricity bills until March 2025.
But only certain energy suppliers do it and the money isn’t paid directly into your bank holiday.
Find out who is eligible and who takes part below:
Who is eligible for the Warm Homes Discount Scheme?
Some people are eligible for the scheme (Picture: Getty Images)
If you or your partner receives the Guarantee Credit portion of the benefit Pension Credit.
If you’re on a low income, claiming certain benefits and have high energy costs.
If you live in Scotland and you claim certain benefits, you will likely need to apply. You can do this by contacting your energy supplier directly.
Other benefits that can make you eligible include 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 is below a cap, and you get either:
Child Tax Credit
Working Tax Credit
If you don’t get Pension Credit, you must have met the following criteria on August 11 this year to get the discount:
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 electricity bill
Gov.uk says ‘high-cost threshold will determine whether a domestic property is considered as having high energy costs, based on their modelled energy cost score. BEIS models the energy costs of domestic properties in England and Wales by applying an algorithm to 3 characteristics of each property.’
These three property characteristics are:
type
age
floor area
Which energy suppliers provide the Warm Homes Discount Scheme?
Only a number of energy providers provide it (Picture: Getty Images)
Affect Energy (now part of Octopus Energy)
Boost Energy
British Gas (including Scottish Gas)
Co-op Energy (now part of Octopus Energy)
E (gas and electricity)
Ecotricity
EDF Energy
E.ON Next
Good Energy
Home Energy
London Power
Octopus Energy
Outfox the Market
OVO Energy
Rebel Energy
Sainsbury’s Energy
Scottish Power
Shell Energy Retail
So Energy
Tomato Energy
Tru Energy
Utilita
Utility Warehouse
100Green (previously Green Energy UK)
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