Overview

• Government confirms around six million low-income and pensioner households will receive a one-off £150 energy bill credit this winter.
• Eligibility now includes any household with a member receiving specified means-tested benefits after the removal of previous high-cost thresholds.
• Pension Credit Guarantee Credit recipients are automatically enrolled, while other eligible claimants must apply through their energy supplier.
• Customers with prepayment or pay-as-you-go meters will receive the discount as a top-up voucher administered by participating suppliers.
• The expanded Warm Home Discount opens in October 2025 and credits must be applied by 31 March 2026 to ensure winter relief.