The Warm Home Discount (WHD) Everything you need to know.

Scottish Broader Group Eligibility:

This Warm Home Discount group is especially for people on Free School Meals for children born on or before 1 April 2015

You don’t need to have/receive any other benefits.

This Warm Home Discount group is for people on Pension Credit and not included in “Core Group”

You don’t need to have/receive any other benefits.

This Warm Home Discount group is especially for people on:

• Income Support

You must also have/receive any of the following:

• You (or your partner) receive a Disability Living Allowance
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive Personal Independence Payment
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child born on or after 1 April 2018 who usually lives with you
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a pensioner premium (all rates)
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a disability premium (all rates)
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive Severe Disablement Allowance (Income Support only)
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefits
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a Child Disability Living Allowance or Child Disability Payment
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a Child Tax Credit which includes a disability element for a child born on or after 1 April 2004
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child who is
  
  disabled and get a disabled child premium or a disabled child element as part of your Universal Credit
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child aged 18 years or under and in full-time education born on or after 1 April 2005
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a Carers Allowance when caring for someone who resides at the same property
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive the War Disablement Pension
  
  

This Warm Home Discount group is especially for people on:

• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

You must also have/receive any of the following:

• You (or your partner) receive a Disability Living Allowance
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive Personal Independence Payment
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child born on or after 1 April 2018 who usually lives with you
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a pensioner premium (all rates)
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a disability premium (all rates)
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefits
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a Child Disability Living Allowance or Child Disability Payment
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a Child Tax Credit which includes a disability element for a child born on or after 1 April 2004?
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child who is
  
  disabled and get a disabled child premium or a disabled child element as part of your Universal Credit
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child aged 18 years or under and in full-time education born on or after 1 April 2005
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a Carers Allowance when caring for someone who resides at the same property
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive the War Disablement Pension
  
  

This Warm Home Discount group is especially for people on:

• Income Related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

You must also have/receive any of the following:

• You (or your partner) receive a Disability Living Allowance
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive Personal Independence Payment
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child born on or after 1 April 2018 who usually lives with you
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a pensioner premium (all rates)
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a disability premium (all rates)
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a Support or Work Related activity component
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefits
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a Child Disability Living Allowance or Child Disability Payment
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a Child Tax Credit which includes a disability element for a child born on or after 1 April 2004
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child who is disabled and get a disabled child premium or a disabled child element as part of your Universal Credit
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child aged 18 years or under and in full-time education born on or after 1 April 2005
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a Carers Allowance when caring for someone who resides at the same property
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive the War Disablement Pension
  
  

This Warm Home Discount group is especially for people on:

• Universal Credit, not in work or self employed

You (or partner) receive a Disability Living Allowance

• You (or your partner) receive a Disability Living Allowance
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive Personal Independence Payment
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child born on or after 1 April 2018 who usually lives with you
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a pensioner premium (all rates)
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a disability premium (all rates)
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefits
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a Child Disability Living Allowance or Child Disability Payment
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child who is disabled and get a disabled child premium or a disabled child element as part of your Universal Credit
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child aged 18 years or under and in full-time education born on or after 1 April 2005
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive the War Disablement Pension
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a limited capability for work element (with or without a work related activity element) as part of your Universal Credit
  
  
• You (or your partner) get Housing element of Universal Credit or Housing Benefit
  
  
• You (or partner) get a Council Tax Benefit
  
  

This Warm Home Discount group is for people who get Child Tax Credits by virtue of an award, and based on an annual income not exceeding £18,723 (before tax)

You must also have/receive any of the following:

• You (or your partner) receive a Disability Living Allowance
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive Personal Independence Payment
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child born on or after 1 April 2018 who usually lives with you
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a pensioner premium (all rates)
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a disability premium (all rates)
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a Child Disability Living Allowance or Child Disability Payment
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a Child Tax Credit which includes a disability element for a child born on or after 1 April 2004
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child who is disabled and get a disabled child premium or a disabled child element as part of your Universal Credit
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child aged 18 years or under and in full-time education born on or after 1 April 2005
  
  

This Warm Home Discount group is for people who get Universal Credit on an income of between 0 and £1561 in at least one month during the period 01 April 2023 to 31 March 2024

You must also have/receive any of the following:

• You (or your partner) receive a Disability Living Allowance
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive Personal Independence Payment
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child born on or after 1 April 2018 who usually lives with you
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a pensioner premium (all rates)
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a disability premium (all rates)
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefits
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a Child Disability Living Allowance or Child Disability Payment
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child who is
  
  disabled and get a disabled child premium or a disabled child element as part of your Universal Credit
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child aged 18 years or under and in full-time education born on or after 1 April 2005
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive the War Disablement Pension
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a limited capability for work element (with or without a work related activity element) as part of your Universal Credit
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive Personal Independence Payment
  
  

This Warm Home Discount group is for people who get Contribution based Employment and Support Allowance or Income Related Employment and Support Allowance

You must also have/receive any of the following:

• You (or your partner) get Housing element of Universal Credit or Housing Benefit
  
  
• You (or your partner) get Council Tax Benefit
  
  

This Warm Home Discount group is for people who get Housing Benefit

You must also have/receive any of the following:

• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child born on or after 1 April 2018 who usually lives with you
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a Child Disability Living Allowance or Child Disability Payment
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child who is disabled and get a disabled child premium or a disabled child element as part of your Universal Credit
  
  
• You (or partner) get a Child Tax Credit which includes a disability element for a child born on or after 1 April 2004
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child aged 18 years or under and in full-time education born on or after 1 April 2005
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive a Disability Premium at any rate
  
  

This Warm Home Discount group is for people who have a Gross Annual Household Income (before benefits, tax and deductions) of less than £18,723

You must also have/receive any of the following:

• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child born on or after 1 April 2018 who usually lives with you
  
  
• You (or your partner) get a Child Disability Living Allowance or Child Disability Payment
  
  
• You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child who is
  
  disabled and get a disabled child premium or a disabled child element as part of your Universal Credit
  
  
• You (or partner) get a Child Tax Credit which includes a disability element for a child born on or after 1 April 2004
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive a Pensioner Premium at any rate
  
  
• You (or your partner) receive a Disability Premium at any rate
  
  

How will I know if my application is successful?

We’ll let you know if you qualify within 5 working days of receiving your application. We might need you to send us some photocopies of documents to support your application. We’ll apply the £150 to your meter within 6 weeks of you sending us these. If we don’t need any photocopies, we’ll apply the amount 6 weeks after your application is successful.

What if I don’t agree with your decision?

We can only base our decision on the information you give us. If you think you’ve made a mistake, you can apply again. We may need more supporting evidence if your answers change.

The Scottish “Broader Group” Warm Home Discount is distributed on a first come first serve basis. Ofgem decides the number of rebates we can provide based on our market share.

Does the Warm Home Discount apply to gas?

It’s a discount for your electricity bill. If you’re a dual fuel customer, you can choose to add it to your gas meter balance when you apply.