{"id":110178,"date":"2025-06-19T10:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T09:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=110178"},"modified":"2025-06-19T09:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T08:57:15","slug":"warm-home-discount-expanded-energy-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/warm-home-discount-expanded-energy-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Warm Home Discount Expanded: Millions More Brits to Get \u00a3150 off Energy Bills After Rule Change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Rising fuel costs have placed significant pressure on UK households, with energy bills remaining well above pre-crisis levels. In response, the government has confirmed a major expansion of its Warm Home Discount<\/strong> programme, designed to support low-income families through the winter months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has announced that an additional 2.7 million homes<\/strong> will now qualify for the \u00a3150 energy bill discount. This expansion follows the removal of key eligibility criteria and marks a substantial shift in the government\u2019s approach to fuel poverty support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The revised Warm Home Discount scheme now automatically includes all households on means-tested benefits<\/strong>, regardless of their home\u2019s energy efficiency or size. According to DESNZ, the rule change increases the total number of eligible households to over six million. Previously, the discount was limited to those with high energy costs or specific home ratings.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWider Eligibility as Home Energy Cost Threshold Is Scrapped<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n