Eligible households must be named on their electricity bill by Sunday 24 August to receive the £150 Warm Home Discount automatically.
Over 6 million households – including 900,000 more families with children – will benefit this year after the Government removed restrictions that previously excluded many.
Eligible individuals may not be named if they’ve recently moved, changed supplier, or the account is in a partner’s name.
Billpayers in England, Scotland and Wales are eligible if they receive: Housing Benefit, Income-related ESA, Income-based JSA, Income Support, Pension Credit (Guarantee or Savings Credit) or Universal Credit.
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Most will receive the discount automatically.
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In Scotland, only Pension Credit recipients are auto-enrolled – others must apply via their supplier.
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Pre-payment meter users must ensure their account is in their name.
A spokesperson for the End Fuel Poverty Coalition commented:
“There’s many more people set to get the Warm Home Discount this year. But don’t just check you own bill, pass on this information to encourage family, friends and elderly neighbours to check theirs too.
“The expanded Warm Home Discount is a vital lifeline for fuel-poor households. But instead of funding it through the £4 billion in excess profits energy networks pocketed after a regulatory decision, the Treasury chose to pass the cost onto households through bills.”