The DWP has updated eligibility guidance for the scheme that cuts £150 directly off energy bills.
The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a new update for people making a claim for the Warm Home Discount 2023/24. In the latest edition of the Touchbase newsletter, the DWP confirmed that eligibility for this winter’s heating bill help will be determined by a person’s circumstances on the qualification date - August 13, 2023.
The DWP update states: “Scheme reforms mean that different rules apply in England, Wales and Scotland. Eligibility is determined by an individual’s circumstances on the qualification date . Recipients of the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit will be eligible for a Warm Home Discount in England, Wales and Scotland if they are a named account holder with a participating electricity supplier.
Full details on the Warm Home Discount Scheme, including eligibility, can be found on GOV.UK here. Below is a summary of the eligibility rules for people in Scotland and the list of 25 participating energy suppliers.To make a claim with your energy supplier, visit their website and search for 'warm home discount'.
This is known as being in the ‘core group’ in Scotland and being in the ‘core group 1’ in England and Wales. The number of discounts suppliers can give is limited, so check with your supplier as early as possible to see if you’re eligible and how to apply - check with them even if you were eligible for the Warm Home Discount last year.
The scheme for ‘core group 2’ opens in October, you will receive a letter before January 2024 telling you about the discount if you’re eligible.
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