Overview

• The scheme now covers an extra 2.7 million households, raising total eligibility to over six million low-income homes.
• Any household with someone named on the bill who receives means-tested benefits will automatically qualify, eliminating the high-cost-to-heat threshold.
• Participating suppliers—including British Gas, E.ON and OVO Energy—will apply a £150 credit on electricity bills from October through March.
• The extension is expected to aid 900,000 families with children and 1.8 million homes in fuel poverty during the winter months.
• Suppliers will absorb the cost but may increase standing charges unless they offset expenses through operational savings.