Get £150 off your energy bill with the Warm Home Discount

If your energy supplier provides both gas and electricity, you may be able to have the discount applied to your gas bill instead. You need to request this before the credit is applied to your electricity meter if you wish for the credit to be split between the two.

You may be eligible for the £150 discount if you meet all the following conditions:

• You or your partner received a qualifying benefit on 23 August 2026.
• Your name, or your partner's name, is on your electricity bill.
• Your energy supplier takes part in the Warm Home Discount Scheme.

The qualifying benefits for households in England and Wales include:

• Pension Credit (Guarantee Credit or Savings Credit)
• Universal Credit
• Housing Benefit
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

Important: You must have met the eligibility conditions on 23 August 2026, known as the qualifying date. You won't necessarily qualify just because you receive one of these benefits now.

If you live in England or Wales, you don't usually need to apply. The government will check who is eligible using information from the Department for Work and Pensions and energy suppliers.

You'll receive a letter between autumn 2026 and early January 2027 confirming whether you're eligible.

If you're eligible, your energy supplier will automatically apply the £150 discount to your account by 31 March 2027.

If the government needs more information to confirm your eligibility, your letter will explain what you need to do next.

You can still receive the Warm Home Discount if you use a prepayment or pay-as-you-go meter.

Depending on your meter and energy supplier, the £150 may be added as credit directly to your meter, or you may receive a voucher to top it up. Your energy supplier can explain how you'll receive the discount.

If you think you're eligible but haven't received a letter by early January 2027, you should contact the Warm Home Discount Scheme helpline.

You must contact the helpline by 26 February 2027 to check your eligibility or provide any information needed to receive the discount.

Warm Home Discount helpline

Telephone: 0800 030 9322

Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.

Find out more

For more information about the scheme, eligibility and how to receive your discount, visit the government's Warm Home Discount guidance.