Households to receive £150 Warm Home Discount confirmation letter

From today (Thursday 22 October 2026), households across England and Wales should check their doormats and letterboxes for confirmation they will get £150 off their energy bills this winter.   

Around 6 million households across Britain will benefit from the £150 discount this winter, with nearly 2.3 million additional families, including around 1 million with children, receiving the rebate last year after the expansion of the scheme.  

Every billpayer on means-tested benefits now qualifies for the Warm Home Discount, removing restrictions that previously excluded many who needed help.   

Letters will begin to arrive this week and will continue to be issued through to January 2027.    

They will advise that the recipient will either get the discount automatically or, if they need to phone the helpline, must do so before 26 February 2027 and provide further information to receive the funding.  

This is in addition to the VAT cut on electricity bills in October, capping bus fares at £2 and removing £150 of costs off bills earlier this year, giving families breathing space this winter.   

Minister for Energy Consumers Polly Billington said:  

I know that many families will be struggling with their energy bills this winter. 

That is why I urge those who think they qualify for the Warm Home Discount to keep an eye out for a letter confirming their eligibility.  

Energy is an absolute essential, which is exactly why in October we cut VAT on all electricity bills and earlier this year we removed £150 of costs off bills, giving families breathing space this winter.