Warm Home Discount (England and Wales)
A one-off £150 discount on your electricity bill if you get a qualifying means-tested benefit on the official qualifying date.
What you get
A one-off £150 discount off your electricity bill (or sometimes your gas bill if the same supplier provides both — ask your supplier). The money is not paid to you; it is applied to the bill. Official GOV.UK amount, as of 10 November 2026. You can still qualify if you have a pre-pay meter. It does not affect Cold Weather Payment or Winter Fuel Payment. The scheme is not available in Northern Ireland (see the Affordable Warmth scheme instead). Scotland has a separate Warm Home Discount scheme.
Who can get it
For winter 2026 to 2027 in England and Wales, the official eligibility statement says that on the qualifying date of 23 August 2026 you must be a customer of a participating energy supplier, receive a qualifying means-tested benefit, and have the benefit recipient (or their partner as notified to DWP, or legal representative) named on the electricity bill. The qualifying benefits are Pension Credit (Guarantee or Savings Credit), income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Housing Benefit, and Universal Credit. A disability benefit such as PIP does not by itself qualify you. Care homes and most caravans are excluded. Park home residents who are not billed directly by a supplier may need the separate Park Homes scheme.
How to apply
Most eligible households in England and Wales get the discount automatically through data matching. If the match fails, you should get a letter telling you to contact the Warm Home Discount helpline. You do not usually need to apply if you are on a qualifying benefit and named on the bill.
Related entitlements
Official sources we checked
- https://www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-discount-scheme
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/warm-home-discount-eligibility-statement-england-and-wales-2026-to-2027-scheme-year/warm-home-discount-eligibility-statement-england-and-wales-2026-to-2027
- https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-and-social-schemes/warm-home-discount-whd/eligibility