Who is eligible for UK's Warm Home Discount up to £150 - full list

November has arrived, and with it, comes anxiety for winter's dropping temperatures and energy bills during UK's Cost of Living crisis. Now under a month till Reeves' budget, Brits are preparing for the dark reality of Winter Fuel and pension cuts, along with the rising prices of food and travel. However, UK residents have been told all is not lost as they could recieve a Warm Home Discount to aid budgets for energy costs. This Goverment scheme could award eligible households up to £150.

Luckily, over 2.7 million additional households will become elligible, resulting in over 6 million houses across England, Scotland and Wales benefiting from the scheme. With a different scheme for Scottish residents, whereby low-income Scotes must apply, those living in England and Wales should become accustomed to discount's details.

Described as a "one-off" by Gov.uk, the £150 is usually reduced from your electricity bill instead of paid into a bank account, and, you may recieve discount on your gas bill too, if its paid to same supplier. Bill payers can acontact their suppliers to ask after the applied discount.

Those who pay a meter by pre-payments meter may also benefit from a voucher, which can be used to 'top up' -though Brits should note this will depend on supplier. For those living in a park mobile home, you must apply via 'parkhomes.charisgrants.com' where a new, shorter form has made it all the more simple.

In the past, the Warm Home Discount for England and Wales was only accesible to those who were given the Guarantee Credit of Pension Credit, residents battling high energy costs, or means-tested beneficiaries. These limitations have now been removed in favour of energy-bill specific means testing.

Eligibility criteria for England and Wales

Recievers of the Guarantee Credit of Pension Credit must be part of "core group one," which includes:

• Having paid for energy to any of the listed suppliers on August 24, 2025:

100Green (Green Energy UK/GEUK); Affect Energy; Boost; British Gas; Bulb Energy; Co-op Energy; E (Gas and Electricity); Ecotricity; E.ON Next; EDF; Fuse Energy; Good Energy; Home Energy; London Power; Octopus Energy; Outfox Energy; OVO; Sainsbury's Energy; Scottish Gas; ScottishPower; Shell Energy Retail; So Energy; Square 1 Energy Ltd; Tomato Energy; TruEnergy; Tulo Energy; Utilita; and Utility Warehouse.

• Receiving an electricty bill address to you or your partner on August 24.
• You or your partner recieved the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit (even if you benefit from the Savings Credit too), on August 24.

Note that the Guarantee Credit is not needed if you recieve one of the following qualifying benefits:

• Universal Credit
• Savings Credit, as part of Pension Credit
• Housing Benefit
• Income support
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)

The difference of you or a partner qualifying for means-tested benefits will place you in "core group two"

Eligibility in Scotland

Low-income households need not apply as those eligible will recieve an automatic letter however, those who dont recieve a low income will have to apply directly for the discount through their energy supplier. To be part of the "broarder group" to qualify, individuaks must:

• Pay a supplier that is part of the scheme (see above)
• Recieve a means-tested benefit, or live with a partner that does so
• Be named (or your partner named) on an electricity bill

Scots have been warned that some suppliers may require extra criteria and specify which benefits makes you eligible. Gov.uk suggests to contact suppiers as soon as possible and to confirm you are still eligible, even if you recieved the discount last year

In Scotland, this discount will be applied by 31 March 2026 - you must remain with your supplier till it is paid. If you are concerned after not recieving a letter by January 2026, read here.