{"id":104328,"date":"2025-02-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=104328"},"modified":"2025-02-17T10:44:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T10:44:20","slug":"uk-households-risk-missing-energy-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/uk-households-risk-missing-energy-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands of UK Households at Risk of Missing \u00a3150 Energy Bill Discount"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thousands of UK households have only two weeks left<\/strong> to claim a \u00a3150 discount<\/strong> on their energy bills through the government’s Warm Home Discount Scheme<\/strong>. The deadline to respond to required notifications or apply for the scheme is 28 February 2025<\/strong>, after which eligible individuals may miss out on this financial support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How the Warm Home Discount Scheme Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Warm Home Discount Scheme<\/a><\/strong> is a government initiative designed to help low-income households manage energy costs. The \u00a3150 discount<\/strong> is not a direct payment<\/strong> but is applied as a reduction on electricity bills<\/strong> through energy suppliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For most eligible recipients, the discount is applied automatically<\/strong>. However, some individuals must provide additional information<\/strong> or contact the scheme\u2019s helpline<\/strong> to ensure they receive the benefit. Last winter, 128,000 people<\/strong> had to contact the scheme’s helpline to receive their discount, highlighting the importance of checking eligibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So far, 190,000 letters<\/strong> have been sent to households, representing a total of \u00a328.5 million<\/strong> in support already allocated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Is Eligible for the \u00a3150 Discount?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The scheme primarily supports low-income households<\/a><\/strong> and pensioners<\/strong>. Eligibility is assessed based on government criteria, which include receiving at least one of the following benefits before 11 August 2024<\/strong> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n