Overview
- Major suppliers including British Gas, Octopus, EDF, E.ON and OVO have started applying the £150 credit, with most customers set to receive it before January and a final deadline of 31 March 2026.
- The DWP published a list of 28 participating energy firms and confirmed the credit posts directly to electricity accounts or is issued as top-up vouchers for prepayment meters.
- In England and Wales, eligibility covers Pension Credit Guarantee recipients or low-income households; in Scotland, low-income applicants must also meet their supplier’s criteria.
- Coverage indicates Universal Credit claimants now qualify under the expanded rules, alongside other low-income benefit recipients.
- The scheme does not run in Northern Ireland, and officials stress no application is needed for eligible customers so unexpected calls requesting one are fraudulent.