Expanding the Warm Home Discount Scheme 2025 to 2026 - consultation closes 11:59pm TONIGHT!!

WhatThe

Open consultation

Expanding the Warm Home Discount Scheme, 2025 to 2026

From :Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Published 25 February 2025 Get emails about this page

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Summary

We are seeking views on extending the Warm Home Discount scheme 2025 to 2026 to all recipients of means-tested benefits (MTBs).

This consultation closes at11:59pm on 24 March 2025

Consultation description

This consultation sets out proposals to expand the reach of the Warm Home Discount Scheme by removing the high-cost-to-heat threshold in the current Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2022 (for winter 2025 to 2026) and increasing the level of spend available in Scotland for suppliers to allocate through the Broader Group. All households in receipt of means-tested benefits would then be eligible to receive the £150 rebate.

Additionally, it proposes to extend the Park Homes Warm Home Discount scheme to include other individuals without a direct relationship with an energy supplier while maintaining the current budget.

The consultation seeks input from consumers, consumer groups and charities, Warm Home Discount recipients and obligated energy suppliers.

This consultation closes at11:59pm on 24 March 2025

big thanks to GamingGuy

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FeistyPigeon

Blimey, they don't give anyone much time - they've only just announced it!! Looks like yet another policy where "consultation" is by name only…

Kimi87

The consultation has been open since February 2025 to be fair

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/expanding-the-warm-home-discount-scheme-2025-to-2026

GamingGuy

Thanks for posting the info for me. Yes, the consultation has been open for quite a while - I commented on a post about Warm Homes Discount pointing out the ongoing consultation which I have already completed.

It's a really simple consultation, and I think quite important as under these new proposed rules I and a lot of other people on Universal Credit or ESA would be applicable again for the discount.

WhatThe

Consultation closes tonight at 11:59pm

noonebelieves

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1005417#Comment_1005417

Strangely I never knew about this until today. Glad I did. Thanks for the thread . Maybe worth bumping/pinning to the homepage !

WhatThe

Maybe worth bumping/pinning to the homepage !

I agree 😀

Scope???

Holly_Scope

Good shout! All done @WhatThe ☺️

noonebelieves

wow , thanks @WhatThe @Holly_Scope 😊

Ranald

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1005412#Comment_1005412

Vogon notice about plan to demolish planet earth. What do you mean you haven't seen the demolition notice displayed for 50 years in Alpha Centauri? Lol.