Warm Home Discount Eligibility Criteria

Who fits into the Scottish “broader group”

This Warm Home Discount group is for people on free school meals for children born on or before 1 April 2016

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 for people on Income Support

You must also have/receive any of the following:

You (or your partner) receive Personal Independence Payment/Adult Disability Payment
You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child born on or after 1 April 2019 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 2005
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 2006
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 for people on Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

You must also have/receive any of the following:

You (or your partner) receive Personal Independence Payment/Adult Disability Payment
You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child born on or after 1 April 2019 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 2005
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 2006
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 Personal Independence Payment/Adult Disability Payment
You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child born on or after 1 April 2019 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 2005
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 2006
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 for people on Universal Credit, not in work or self-employed

You must also have/receive any of the following:

You (or your partner) receive Personal Independence Payment/Adult Disability Payment
You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child born on or after 1 April 2019 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 2006
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 your 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 £19,978 (before tax)

You must also have/receive any of the following:

You (or your partner) receive Personal Independence Payment/Adult Disability Payment
You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child born on or after 1 April 2019 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 2005
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 2006

This Warm Home Discount group is for people who get Universal Credit on an income of between 0 and £1665 in at least one month during the period 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

You must also have/receive any of the following:

You (or your partner) receive Personal Independence Payment/Adult Disability Payment
You (or your partner) have parental responsibility for a child born on or after 1 April 2019 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 2006
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 Housing element of Universal Credit or Housing Benef

This Warm Home Discount group is for people who get Contribution based 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 2019 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 your partner) get a Child Tax Credit which includes a disability element for a child born on or after 1 April 2005
You (or your partner) receive a Disability Premium at any rate
You (or your partner) get a pensioner premium (all rates)

This Warm Home Discount group is for people who have a Gross Annual Household Income (before benefits, tax and deductions) of less than £19,978

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 2019 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 your partner) get a Child Tax Credit which includes a disability element for a child born on or after 1 April 2005
You (or your partner) receive Personal Independence Payment/Adult Disability Payment
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 2006

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.