Benefits - Warm Home Discount Scheme

You could get £140 off your electricity bill under the Warm Home Discount Scheme. The money is not paid to you - it’s a one-off discount on your electricity bill, between October 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.

There are 2 ways to qualify for the Warm Home Discount Scheme:

• you get the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit - known as the ‘core group’
• you’re on a low income and meet your energy supplier’s criteria for the scheme - known as the ‘broader group’

If you get the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit:

You qualify for the discount if on a specific date all of the following applied:

• your energy supplier is part of the scheme
• your name (or your partner’s) is on the bill
• you or your partner are getting the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit (even if you get Savings Credit as well)

You may be able to apply directly to your electricity supplier for help if you do not get the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit but:

• your energy supplier is part of the scheme
• you’re on a low income
• you get certain means-tested benefits

To get the discount you’ll need to stay with your supplier until it’s paid.