Thousands of people are thought to be missing out on £150 worth of support for their energy bills. Martin Lewis said he had contacted minister Grant Shapps after a charity said "tens of thousands" could be missing out on the UK Government's warm home discount scheme.
The warm home discount is being given to eligible households between October 2022 and March 2023 as a one-off £150 discount on your electricity bill. Those who qualify include those on pension credit, income-related employment and support allowance (ESA), income-based jobseeker's allowance (JSA), income support, housing benefit, universal credit, child tax credits and working tax credits. You can find out more about the scheme here.
According to Money Saving Expert, fuel poverty charity National Energy Action estimates "thousands, if not tens of thousands" of people are being impacted by the methods being used to distribute the money. Last year the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) said around 850,000 people were missing out on the discount even though they qualify. To get all the latest money-saving news straight to your inbox twice a week sign up here.
