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Home Warm Discount

Sheree_8
Sheree_8 Community member Posts: 64 Connected
in Benefits and financial support
Hello, 

It's been a while since I connected here. I have one question, I normally apply for the Warm Discount Scheme via my utility supplier. This year applic process is different and can no longer apply via my utility supplier.  Can someone advise me the process of applying for the Home Warm Discount Scheme please?!?  Many thanks in advance. 
Sheree
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,011 Disability Gamechanger
    edited September 2022
    There is no process for applying this year. People will qualify automatically but the final details have not yet been published.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/warm-home-discount-better-targeted-support-from-2022

    https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/03/warm-home-discount-reforms-/

    The key feature that is unclear, as far as I know, is that eligibility will include details of your property and I don’t know how this will work.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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  • Lou67
    Lou67 Community member Posts: 4,274 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @Sheree_8

    I live in Scotland and received an email from my provider yesterday to apply for the Warm home discount.
    But could be different in other parts off the UK.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,810 Disability Gamechanger
    Lou67 said:
    Hi @Sheree_8

    I live in Scotland and received an email from my provider yesterday to apply for the Warm home discount.
    But could be different in other parts off the UK.

    Yes the rules in Scotland are different to England this year. Not sure what the rules are for Wales.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • Lou67
    Lou67 Community member Posts: 4,274 Disability Gamechanger
    Hi @poppy123456

    Thanks for that i wasnt to sure.

    I hope you and your family are well.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,810 Disability Gamechanger
    @Lou67 you're welcome. We are all good thank you! I hope you and yours are well too.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • Lou67
    Lou67 Community member Posts: 4,274 Disability Gamechanger
    @poppy123456

    Yes all good thanks.
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  • Sheree_8
    Sheree_8 Community member Posts: 64 Connected
    @calcotti Thank you its helpful 
    Sheree
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  • Sheree_8
    Sheree_8 Community member Posts: 64 Connected
    Lou67 said:
    Hi @Sheree_8

    I live in Scotland and received an email from my provider yesterday to apply for the Warm home discount.
    But could be different in other parts off the UK.
    Thank you for taking time to help.. 
    Sheree
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  • Sheree_8
    Sheree_8 Community member Posts: 64 Connected
    @poppy123456 Thank you for trying to help 
    Sheree
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  • te1
    te1 Community member Posts: 90 Courageous
    Good morning everyone.

    I also used to have to apply through my energy supplier as I am not in the Core group 1 as I was put on new style ESA after my SSP stopped a couple of years ago.
    i will not now be entitled to the warm home discount at all of £150 due to the £150 disability cost of living payment I will receive shortly so once again people who are on PIP  and new style ESA are going to be no better off as they give it to us in one hand and take it back in the other hand.

    Would like to hear other members views on this, when will this government get it right !!!
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  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,979 Disability Gamechanger
    @Sheree_8 You are welcome. It is the very least you deserve. If we can do anything else to help please don't hesitate to let us know. We are all here for you and listening to you  :)

    @te1 Hello! Thanks for your post. I think you raised a really important, but frustrating, point. Hopefully, things will get better but if we can do anything to help please don't hesitate to let us know  :)
    Community Volunteer Adviser with professional knowledge of education, special educational needs and disabilities and EHCP's. Pronouns: She/her. 

    Please note: if I use the online community outside of its hours of administration, I am doing so in a personal capacity only.
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,011 Disability Gamechanger
    edited September 2022
    te1 said:
    i will not now be entitled to the warm home discount at all of £150 due to the £150 disability cost of living payment I will receive shortly 
    The £150 disability payment has nothing to do with whether or not you qualify for warm home discount. 
    te1 said:
    .. I was put on new style ESA after my SSP stopped a couple of years ago.
    You cannot be put on new style ESA - you must have applied for it.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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  • Middleton
    Middleton Community member Posts: 130 Courageous
    edited December 2022
    My friend has already received their letter with barcode and had the £150 applied to her acc..

    Ive personally heard nothing pertaining to myself.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,810 Disability Gamechanger
    Middleton said:
    My friend has already received there letter with barcode and had the £150 applied to her acc..

    Ive personally heard nothing pertaining to myself.

    Part of the criteria is you need to be claiming a qualifying means tested benefit, are you claiming any of those? Just claiming PIP doesn't qualify you this year, if you live in England or Wales.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • Middleton
    Middleton Community member Posts: 130 Courageous
    UC and PIP...all the previous benefits ive been on in the past, and always received WHD...my friends son who is Autistic and has epilepsy received same benefits...But even if i just focus on myself, ive always had whd, and my benefits are the same...
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  • Middleton
    Middleton Community member Posts: 130 Courageous
    sorry, meant to state that friends son is on the same benefits as i, and they received the whd already
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  • Middleton
    Middleton Community member Posts: 130 Courageous
    poppy123456 said:
    Middleton said:
    My friend has already received there letter with barcode and had the £150 applied to her acc..

    Ive personally heard nothing pertaining to myself.

    Part of the criteria is you need to be claiming a qualifying means tested benefit, are you claiming any of those? Just claiming PIP doesn't qualify you this year, if you live in England or Wales.
    Hi
    Do you know the criteria?
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,011 Disability Gamechanger
    https://www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-discount-scheme/low-income
    The criteria are rather opaque this year because of the ‘high energy costs’ part of qualifying, there is nothing explaining exactly how this is being determined but it is described in this
    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/warm-home-discount-eligibility-statement-england-and-wales/warm-home-discount-eligibility-statement-england-and-wales#high-energy-cost-threshold
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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  • Cartini
    Cartini Community member Posts: 1,108 Pioneering
    te1 said:
    Good morning everyone.

    I also used to have to apply through my energy supplier as I am not in the Core group 1 as I was put on new style ESA after my SSP stopped a couple of years ago.
    i will not now be entitled to the warm home discount at all of £150 due to the £150 disability cost of living payment I will receive shortly so once again people who are on PIP  and new style ESA are going to be no better off as they give it to us in one hand and take it back in the other hand.

    Would like to hear other members views on this, when will this government get it right !!!
    They have got it right; at great cost to the nation, the government is giving £billions to households to help them through the difficult times.

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,810 Disability Gamechanger
    edited December 2022
    Middleton said:
    UC and PIP...all the previous benefits ive been on in the past, and always received WHD...my friends son who is Autistic and has epilepsy received same benefits...But even if i just focus on myself, ive always had whd, and my benefits are the same...

    Your health conditions make no difference to your eligiblity to the WHD. As i advised it's not just based on the benefits you claim anymore, if you live in either England or Wales. Yes, i realise you used to receive it but the rules this year are different. They also look at the size and age of the property you live in. I received it for years but don't qualify this year.
    You can check if you qualify here but you'll need to know the size and age of your home.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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