British Gas, EDF, E.On, Scottish Power and more to take £400 off bills from this week - how you get the discount

Energy customers all across the UK will begin receiving a discount on their monthly bills from the end of this week.

The Energy Bills Support Scheme will see every UK household get a total of £400 taken off energy bills across the winter period. Starting on October 1, the discount will be applied in six instalments until the end of March 2023 - being applied each month.

For October and November, £66 each month will be taken off monthly bills while £67 will be taken off each month for December, January, February, and March. Even if you pay your energy bills quarterly, a discount will still be applied monthly, according to the government.