Six million UK households to receive £150 winter energy payment

Summarised from North Wales Live's report · Updated 25 Oct, 11:27 · Archive

Six million UK households will receive £150 payments to help with energy costs this winter.

Six million UK households will receive £150 payments towards energy bills this winter under the Warm Home Discount scheme. The Department for Work and Pensions confirmed that letters notifying eligible households will arrive from 22 October through January 2027. Every household where the billpayer is on means-tested benefits now qualifies for the automatic payment, following an expansion last year that brought support to around a million additional families with children.

Recipients will either receive the discount automatically or, if they need to provide further information, must phone the helpline before 26 February 2027 to receive the funding. The Government has encouraged those who believe they qualify to verify the name appearing on their energy bills to ensure eligibility.

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• DWP confirms which UK households could receive £150 Warm Home Discount this winterDWP confirmed this week eligible households can anticipate their letter arriving any time from October 22, through to January 2027North Wales Live · 24 Oct, 18:00

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