PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Warm Home Discount Scheme (6 December 2021)

In the 2021/22 scheme year, all low-income pensioners who are potentially eligible for a rebate under the Core Group will have received a letter from the Government by mid-December and most will receive the rebate automatically. In addition, the Warm Home Discount website is widely signposted and used by consumer groups, charities, and energy comparison websites to maximise uptake.

Energy suppliers are responsible for setting their eligibility criteria for Broader Group rebates and providing the rebates to eligible households. Suppliers make their customers aware of the scheme and are usually over-subscribed with applications.

This summer, the Government consulted on extending, expanding, and reforming the scheme such that from winter 2022/23 the vast majority of Warm Home Discount rebates would be provided automatically.