Warm home discount. Has anyone else applied for it?

snailpace

Hi, I just wanted to say that I have applied for the warm home discount yesterday. I have had it other years and it is a big help. Has anyone else applied for it?

MarkM88

I’ve applied and had no confirmation yet. My supplier only accepted applications for one week for the broader group. They sent an email recently to say they can only assist with approx 42 000 applications and they had 120 000 approx applications this year. 

poppy123456

My supplier hasn't opened applications yet but i've put my name down to be contacted when they do. They did the same last year and i applied the same day i was contacted and had the money on my energy account the same day.

MarkM88

Yeah I used to be with BG and I was always sent a text on the day of applications opening. I have applied the previous 3 years and always got it. 

This year, I got the email as I mentioned above, apparently they use a random selection method approved by Ofgem. 

Elysium

Can I apply for this is if I live on a boat? Is it the same as the winter payment?

TheAlien

My supplier only grants WHD to customers on pension credit.  I'm hoping they're going to change the criteria.

TheAlien

Its paid by your energy supplier so I'm not sure how they could apply it to boats. I think the only way was if the boat was permanently moored and connect to utilities.

Penybont

I have applied for it back in August but for some reason British Gas takes 3 or 4 months to tell you if you got it or not.

poppy123456

Penybont said:

I have applied for it back in August but for some reason British Gas takes 3 or 4 months to tell you if you got it or not.

That will be the same as a lot of other energy suppliers.