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Expanding the Warm Home Discount Scheme 2025 to 2026 - consultation closes 11:59pm TONIGHT!!
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…
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Energy voucher + electric blanket - flummoxed!
Hi folks, Fantastic help from Scope this winter, they're giving free energy vouchers to help with heating costs AND an electric blanket to keep you toasty! Just go here: https://www.scope.org.uk/des-vouchers-blankets But could someone from Scope give some advice? Maybe I'm being daft but I'm not sure what a "credit meter"…
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Hi, my name is Elastic_Band_Man!
Hi everyone I am a 59 year old guy who has hypermobile EDS this causes my joints to dislocate randomly hence the username lol. I have many interests including tinkering with electronic stuff 3d printing, music playing the piano / organ , driving but I keep my physical activity to a minimum as my elastic body complains lol
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Hi, my name is RachelBirch!
Hi everyone 👋 I am new to this group. I do have a number of aggressive chronic conditions including Parkinsons just to life a tad harder 🥹 I’m looking forward to joining in where I can. Thank you every one 🙏🏻🥰
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Safe guard assist capt
I am slightly confused whether I should change my Tarif from this Safe guard assist capt to a fixed Tarif as it appears once again ofcom are again rising energy prices in January.My Gas was easy to work out from standard variable to a fixed Tarif but this seems somewhat more complicated.Has anyone got/had this and can shed…
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did not receive winter fuel allowance
Hello We did not receive our winter fuel allowance for the year 2024/2025. Despite the fact that my husband is of pension age and I claim IR-ESA for both of us. Under the last government these winter fuel payments were automatically put into my bank account regular as clockwork early November, but not with this new…
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Can Scottish Power really do this!?
hi, I am in a lot of debt with Scottish Power but have an agreed amount that is usually taken by direct debit each month of £120. All his been fine until today they have gone into my account and tried taking out £807 and as my UC was paid into my account today Scottish Power have taken this and left my account sitting at…
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Home Essentials and Grants
Hia, Is there anywhere to get help with white goods floor coverings and a new orthopaedics mattress or some kind of Grant if you are not part of a charity group or some be kind of organisation?? I’ve been trying my best to find something myself with no luck at all and I’m already struggling with my mental and physical…
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Advice wanted please if possible
I have a friend who is 77 I have known for over 16 years she is disabled but gets very little support and is isolated she lives alone in a big house eight bed quiet rural and needs to downsize as she wants to be near me she has asked me to help her sell it and find a more suitable home I have no experience with selling or…
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Heating
Hiya everyone just looking for some advice. We have just bought a bungalow and are getting a disability grant for work needed done to help my disabled son. He is 5. It has a old boiler which is oil and needs replacing. Wondered if there is any help out there with this.think the government scheme has finished. The council…
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Hi, my name is greenwoodlee35! I have arthritis in my joints and the cold is causing me pain ...
Hi I have arthritis in my joints and the cold is causing me pain alot so is there an chance I could get an electric blanket y
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Gratitude
Hi everyone I haven’t posted in a while I have been hiding down the rabbit hole just going day to day and trying to avoid everything I was very grateful to receive the throw last week it came as a bit of a surprise as I had not heard anything today I was feeling rather down then I got a text message with an energy voucher…
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alternative fuel payment for this year
I live in a mobile home we use gas bottles and pay cash to my landlord for electric.last year I got an alternative fuel payment is there one I can apply for this year
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Thank you
I have never posted before but wanted to thank Scope so much for the electric throw which arrived today and which I have not on switched off since it arrived. I used to receive the payment for help with heating but since about a type of property you that no longer applies. I don’t think the government considered that if…
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Hi, my name is Kedi! Looking for support for fuel voucher as I'm not on pension credit...
Hello community x
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Help with heating
My husband as had cancer and an heart attack after chemo,I have chronic back pain,we are in our early 60s and can't get a pension,we live off his private pension which isn't a lot ,how do we get help with winter fuel as we can't afford to have it much.
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Mixed aged couples winter fuel payment
Hi both my wife and I were put into the mixed aged couples income related ESA when I was eligible for my pension 4 years ago, we have recieved the winter fuel payment since that time, however up to now its not been paid, are we still eligible due to the recent government changes.
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Cold Weather Payment
Hello, I am getting Income Related Employment and Support Allowance. I have looked on the gov.uk website and it says my area is due a £25 Cold Weather Payment. It appeared last Monday 13th January. I haven't yet received anything. Can anyone tell me if Income Related Employment and Support Allowance is still eligible? It…
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Hi, my name is Rexruss! haven't received cold weather payment, who do I phone?
Hello. I am on universal credit and haven't received cold weather payment
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Which electric company chargers the least for standing charges
I just got my bill for electric and I am with octupus but shocked to see that my standing charge is nearly as much as my bill. just wondering who is the cheapest on standing charges
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Cold weather payment
Good evening everyone,could some one help me,I am receiving universal credit with lcwra but I'm little confused with the eligibility as to if I am entitled to cold weather payment, thankyou.
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Hi, my name is heathermont! hi I’m finding it hard to heat my house pay my bills
hi I’m finding it hard to heat my house pay my bills
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Winter Fuel loophole for pensioners on Attendance Allowance
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Winter fuel payment
Im just after some advice please. My mam is 67 and gets the state pension she dosent get any other benifits. Will she get the winter fuel payment? She has not had any letters or anything to say she will get it. Thank you
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Winter fuel payments Scotland
Hi Does anyone know what benefits in Scotland entitle you to any kind of winter fuel payment2024/2025 TIA
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Cold weather
I wonder how many disabled people suffering in this cold weather without affordable to put heating and have hot food then end up in A&E and making hard for hospital staff to manage beds because of the current government not supporting any of us in winter?
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Hi, my name is mart7!
Hi to all I'm new here
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PIP VOUCHERS
While I definitely know not everything can be trusted on X, I’m seeing a lot of people saying today that Labour are going ahead with pip vouchers, can anyone in the know confirm this?
