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Warm Home Discount Scheme: Rural Areas

Commons · Question 108753 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 2 Feb 2026

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Asked by Ben Lake

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support his Department is providing to individuals who live off grid and who are on low incomes who do not meet the eligibility criteria for the Warm Homes Discount.

Answer

Answered by Martin McCluskey, 2 Feb 2026

Thanks to decisions in the recent Budget, an average of £150 of costs will be removed from household energy bills from April. The actions at budget also make electricity cheaper, meaning everyone will benefit and the transfer of the Renewables Obligation ...