Expanding the Warm Home Discount Scheme, 2025 to 2026
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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Detail of outcome
The government has reviewed the consultation responses, and our conclusions are:
- in England and Wales, proposal to remove the high-cost to heat threshold that is currently applied to those on means-tested benefits - given broad support, the government intends to proceed with this proposal
- proposal to allow households without a direct relationship with an energy supplier to receive support through the Park Homes Warm Home Discount Scheme 鈥� given the concerns raised about the impact of pressure on the existing Industry Initiatives budget the government has decided not to proceed with this proposal for winter 2025 to 2026
- in Scotland, proposal to proportionally increase the size of the scheme so more households on means-tested benefits can receive support through their energy supplier鈥檚 scheme 鈥� given the general support for this, the government intends to proceed with this proposal
The government will lay regulations for the scheme to be extended in England and Wales and for the budget for the Scottish Broader Group to be increased proportionately for winter 2025 to 2026. These reforms will take place from the date the new Regulations come into force (likely September 2025), so that households will receive their rebates over the winter.
Detail of feedback received
We received 122 responses to this consultation.
Responses were received from 63 organisations. This included 15 from energy suppliers and 40 from charities, community and consumer bodies.
There were also 59 responses from members of the public.
Original consultation
Consultation description
This consultation sets out proposals to expand the reach of the Warm Home Discount Scheme by removing the high-cost-to-heat threshold in the current Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2022 (for winter 2025 to 2026) and increasing the level of spend available in Scotland for suppliers to allocate through the Broader Group. All households in receipt of means-tested benefits would then be eligible to receive the 拢150 rebate.
Additionally, it proposes to extend the Park Homes Warm Home Discount scheme to include other individuals without a direct relationship with an energy supplier while maintaining the current budget.
The consultation seeks input from consumers, consumer groups and charities, Warm Home Discount recipients and obligated energy suppliers.
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