MoneyWarm Home Discount is worth £150 and will be awarded to households where someone claims means-tested benefits10:02, 03 Aug 2026Millions of households are being reminded to do a vital check to ensure they get £150 off their energy bills this winter.‌The Warm Home Discount will be awarded to households where someone claims means-tested benefits. But in order to get the help automatically, that person must be named on your energy bill by August 23.‌Around six million households will get the rebate this winter, with the discount applied directly to your energy account, as opposed to your bank account. It is normally issued between late October and March, to cover the cold winter months.‌Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh said: “Families will be worried about their energy bills this winter and our focus is on giving them breathing space, as we continue to work to bring down bills.“Almost a million more families with children received the £150 Warm Home Discount last winter, after we expanded [the] scheme. If you know someone who might benefit, please start spreading the word and encourage them to check they are named on their energy bill.”‌If you live in England and Wales, you must be claiming one of the following benefits to get the Warm Home Discount automatically:Universal CreditHousing Benefitincome-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)Pension CreditIn Scotland, you must be claiming:‌Pension CreditExtra amount of Universal Credit because you or your child has a disability or health conditionDisability premium or a pensioner premium of income-related Employment Support AllowanceDisability premium or a pensioner premium and have a Support for Mortgage Interest loanYou will also get the discount automatically if you or your partner has responsibility for a child under five who normally lives with you and you:Are unemployed and get Universal CreditGet Income-related Employment Support AllowanceHave a Support for Mortgage Interest loan‌If you do not get the discount automatically, you will need to apply directly to your energy supplier.It comes after Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced plans to remove VAT from domestic electricity bills from October, which the Government says will save the typical household £45.But analysts say the saving will be swallowed up by an expected rise in the Ofgem price cap. Energy bills went up by 13% last month.Article continues belowThe price cap for a typical household that pays by direct debit is £1,663. Ofgem recently updated the way it calculates the price cap, so under its old methodology, the price cap would be £1,862.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Energy bills