Warm Home Discount Scheme

The Warm Home Discount is a government scheme that gives eligible households £150 towards their winter energy costs.

Qualifying households will automatically receive the discount for 2026/27 if your energy supplier is part of the scheme and you (or you partner) receive one of the following means-tested benefits on 23 August 2026 (the qualifying date for the payment).

• Housing Benefit
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• Pension Credit (both the Guarantee Credit and Savings Credit elements will count), or
• Universal Credit

The money isn't paid to you but will be taken off your energy bill by your energy supplier.

To find out more about the Warm Home Discount Scheme, call 0800 030 9322 or visit the government's Warm Home Discount webpage.