PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Warm Home Discount Scheme (21 March 2022)

The Government has committed to expanding the Warm Home Discount spending envelope from the current £350 million to £475 million per year, rising with inflation. This means around 3 million households would receive rebates on their energy bills every winter, representing an increase of a third compared to the current scheme.

The Government consulted last summer on reforms to the scheme, which included a proposal to increase the rebate amount from the current £140 to £150. This increase balances providing meaningful support to as many households as possible while minimising the impact on consumers’ bills.

The Government has announced a new package of support to help households with their energy bills, including a £200 discount on household energy bills this autumn for domestic electricity customers in Great Britain; a £150 non-repayable rebate in Council Tax bills for all households in Council Tax Bands A-D in England; and an additional £144 million of discretionary funding for Local Authorities to support households not eligible for the Council Tax rebate. In addition, support will continue to be offered through established support schemes, such as the Cold Weather Payments and Winter Fuel Payment, which help vulnerable households with their winter energy costs.