Warm Home Discount Scheme
Warm Home Discount
Paid by Energy suppliers (scheme run under DESNZ/Ofgem rules) · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
Where this comes from
You could get £150 off your electricity bill for winter under the Warm Home Discount Scheme if you get the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit or another qualifying means-tested benefit.
https://www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-discount-scheme
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Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.gov.uk
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- Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)
- Nest (Welsh Government warm homes scheme)
- Home Energy Scotland grant and loan scheme
- WaterSure scheme (water bill cap)
- WaterHelp (Thames Water social tariff)
- Big Difference Scheme (Severn Trent social tariff)
- Back on Track (United Utilities social tariff)
- Child Winter Heating Payment (Scotland)
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