The Government is changing who is and who isn't eligible for the Warm Home Discount scheme, which means that almost 300,000 households will not get the help towards their energy bills this winter.
The change affects people who are claiming disability benefits, who are now no longer able to claim the rebate.
However, the changes will see an extra 750,000 families receive the energy payment for the first time, and they have been given extra time to submit a claim for one of the eligible benefits to ensure they receive the discount this winter. The original deadline was the end of July, but the Government has extended it to August 21 - so you have just under three weeks to apply for the eligible benefits.
