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Warm Home Discount Scheme

Commons · Question 118838 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 12 Mar 2026

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Asked by Preet Kaur Gill

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the number of people eligible for the Warm Homes Discount who do not have their name on their energy bill.

Answer

Answered by Martin McCluskey, 12 Mar 2026

The Warm Home Discount (WHD) is a rebate on energy bills, credited directly to the energy account by the energy supplier. A recipient of a means tested benefit (or their partner or nominee) needs to be named on the energy account, on the qualifying date f...