, who's overseeing the scheme, should be sending you a letter from this month to confirm if you'll get the payment later on in the year. Payments for the £150 Warm Home Discount scheme will likely begin in December. It's up to individual energy companies to decide when they will give their customers the discount. But do note that although most won't need to do anything to get the money, energy regulator Ofgem says some people may be asked to contact a Government helpline to confirm their eligibility. The money won't be paid to you directly – it'll be added as credit to your electricity account.){kind=link}
MILLIONS of cash-tight households are getting extra help this winter to pay for energy bills.
Struggling families are eligible for the Warm House Discount to help them tackle the cost of living.
The scheme is where eligible households can get £150 off their electricity bill each winter – but you’ll have to wait until the colder months to get the money off.
Households in England and Wales don’t need to apply to get the cash and they’ll automatically qualify if they are receiving certain benefits.
In Scotland, some customers will need to apply for cash.