Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh is encouraging eligible customers to check if they are named on their electricity bill by September 23, as suppliers use customer records from this date to determine who is eligible for the Warm Home Discount. The government scheme knocks £150 off bills for those receiving means-tested benefits such as universal credit. About six million households in the UK receive the discount automatically each winter, but only if they meet certain eligibility criteria and have their name on the bill. In Scotland, 345,000 low-income and vulnerable households will now automatically receive the rebate, while others must still apply through their energy supplier.
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In Scotland, households on certain benefits may be eligible for a £150 discount on their energy bills through the government's Warm Home Discount scheme. However, to receive the discount, your name must be on the electricity bill, and you need to ensure this is the case by contacting your energy supplier before the deadline, which is not specified in the article but mentioned as a requirement to get in line for the discount. The discount is automatic if your supplier has over 1,000 customers and your benefit information is up-to-date. About six million households will receive the discount, but only if they are receiving means-tested benefits such as universal credit, housing benefit, or other qualifying allowances. Ofgem, the energy regulator, will announce the quarterly price cap for winter energy prices later this month, which may impact household energy costs.
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One call to your energy supplier to ensure your name is on the electricity bill may mean you are in line for a £150 discount this winter – but you need to get in before the deadline.
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While the cost of heating your home might not be at the forefront of your mind during the long, hot summer prices are set to rise again this winter.
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Suppliers use customers' records as of Sunday 23 August to check who is eligible for the Warm Home Discount.
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The government scheme knocks £150 off bills if you are on means-tested benefits such as universal credit.
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Household energy could get more expensive
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Millions of people will learn of the level of winter energy prices later this month, when Ofgem announces the quarterly price cap for the three months from October.
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Ofgem → learn → October
To help those who might struggle to pay, energy companies distribute the £150 Warm Home Discount to about six million households in the winter.
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Households in receipt of housing benefit, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Pension Credit and universal credit qualify.
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Households who are eligible should get the discount automatically, provided their supplier has over 1,000 customers.
However, that only happens if your name is on the bill and you are receiving one of these benefits.
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It can also help suppliers offer better support, such as repayment plans, to those who have energy debt.
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Someone might not be named on their electricity bill if they have recently moved house.
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Eligible customers on pre-payment meters who use a key or card to top up will also need to ensure that their household's account is registered in their name.
"If you know someone who might benefit, please start spreading the word and encourage them to check they are named on their energy bill," said Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh.
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The government added that 345,000 Scottish low-income households who are also classed as vulnerable would now automatically receive the rebate in the winter.
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This would usually be having a child under five in the household, having a disability or getting a pensioner premium with the benefit.
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Other low income households in Scotland will still have to apply through their energy supplier.
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