All about the Warm Home Discount
All about the Warm Home Discount
This easy read guide tells you:
- What the Warm Home Discount is
- Who can get the Warm Home Discount
- How to get the Warm Home Discount
The Warm Home Discount can help you pay for your 2026-27 Winter energy bill.
It will take £150 off of your bill if you get it.
It is not a voucher or a cash payment.
The Warm Home Discount will not change your Cold Weather Payment or Winter Fuel Payment if you get them.
If you can get the Warm Home Discount it should automatically come off your bill.
If you use gas and electric from the same energy company, you may be able to get the discount on your gas bill instead.
You can talk to the company you pay your energy bills to for more information.
If you have a pre-pay or pay-as-you-go meter you can still get the Warm Home Discount.
You can talk to your energy company and ask if you can get the Warm Home Discount.
They will tell you how you can get it. For example, they might give you a voucher to top up your meter.
If you live in a park home or mobile home, you need to apply for the Warm Home Discount in a different way.
You can find out more about this on the GOV.UK website.
Who can get the Warm Home Discount?
To get the Warm Home Discount, you must live in England, Scotland, or Wales.
The Warm Home Discount is not available if you live in Northern Ireland.
There are different ways of getting the Warm Home Discount, depending on where you live.
If you live in England or Wales you can find out more about getting the Warm Home Discount with this easy read.
If you live in Scotland there is more information for you about the Warm Home Discount with this easy read.
This Easy Read was created by the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero and Mencap.
First published 01/12/2023
Updated 21/10/2026.