'easy discounts' - energy!

Already posted by Richie-from-the-Boro
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3395152
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3459503

But lots of people will not have seen it, unless they used search this thread.

I just contacted EDF no surprise I don't qualify. Despite receiving long term IB,HRM and LRC dla . Even when I transfer to ESA it will be contribution based so I still won't qualify.:(

EDF
To qualify for a Warm Home Discount – Support Plus rebate, you must receive one from each of the criteria sections below.
Criteria - Section 1

• Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
• Income Support
• Income related employment support allowance.

Criteria – Section 2

• Long Term Incapacity Benefit
• Severe Disablement Allowance
• Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for yourself
• Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for a child living with you
• Have a child who was under 5 on the 1st of April 2011 living with you (born on or after 1 April 2006)

I've just updated an a~n~other~thread, but just in case people reading this don't spot it .. .. at the risk of boring you I'll DUP it here !

The situation has changed since last summer, all those who are automatically 'passported' should receive [ without asking ] a letter from their supplier informing them of their automatic right to this benefit. They know little of your personal benefit details, the little they do know is a complex subject I won't go into here, sufficient to say they don't know you .. .. they know only your MPAN. Those in the passported group should hear from their supplier in writing before the end of Feb this year .. .. and must return the signed document before the 28th March this year.

Those in the 'vulnerable ' group even though they have no automatic passport rights may still qualify for a rebate and should apply in the usual way.

- read here

I have been having a few problems keeping the house even vaguely warm this winter. Moved into a private rented house, moved rubble from loft and insulated it (£1 a roll insulation thanks to npower).., inspite of having a heart attack in November.., but it just had to be done.

I've been using gas and electricity minimally, keeping limited things on, turn off at the plug etc but still finding I was putting in £40+ a week into the prepayment meters supplied in the house. This was quite a bit more than what I was paying by DD in my previous house (same size) but because I still had some money owing on that bill (one of Eon's customers who got a suprise £1,400 bill after almost a year of useage - paid most of it off but not all). I didn't see how I could get a credit meter and a better tariff. British Gas, the supplier of where I live now were most unhelpful.., then I discovered Npower would supply credit meters if u paid £60 each. I changed over to Npower with my prepayment meters and was told there was a possibility I could get the credit meter changeover done for no charge because of having a son with disabilities. I was also told about the Warm Home discount.

With the changeover of suppliers happening tomorrow.., I've just come off the phone to Npower.., yes I can have the changeover to credit meters for no charge.., yes I can get the Warm Home Discount (but will be a delay ., still good to know its there). So feeling like the light is definitely at the end of the tunnel (no pun intended lol). I was feeling so trapped as there was nothing more I could do to cut our useage of utilities and this will help enormously.