warm home discount scheme

Ferris

Horseunderwater wrote: »

If she is getting state pension and or pension credit as well, it should be automatic and according to my supplier paid prior to Christmas for those in this category. Anyone who qualifies in the broader sense, income related benefits or low incomes etc, will be getting theirs after Christmas in the 1st 1/4 of the year before March 31st. Which is me. My bill cycle is Feb 22nd so mine should be landing around then I was told. So it should show up as a credit on your bill or meter if that makes sense.

well, that's what happened last year, but last year she also received a letter. this year she didn't so i guess something has changed.

Horseunderwater

Can only suggest that she rings them up to find out why it has not arrived.

Anthorn

Ferris wrote: »

thanks, but what i was particularly interested in was whether anyone knows for sure whether the rules have changed from last year to this with regard to whether the recipient of the payment has to be the named account holder. last year the payment just turned up (my mum had received a letter but hadn't really paid much attention to it). this year there has been no letter, which gives me the impression they no longer believe she is eligible.

i'd just like to know if anybody has an idea about the changes. i will ring eon on monday regardless, and then i'll be forced to call the DWP on their irony-is-not-dead 0845 number...

As I understand it, the rules originally applied will apply for a total of 4 years without alteration.

Ferris

Anthorn wrote: »

As I understand it, the rules originally applied will apply for a total of 4 years without alteration.

thanks, do you have a reference/link/source for that information by any chance?

Anthorn

Ferris wrote: »

thanks, do you have a reference/link/source for that information by any chance?

The whole of the warm home discount scheme runs for 4 years. What happens after that I don't know:

http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/funding/whds/whds.aspx

http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/Sustainability/Environment/WHDS/Pages/WHDS.aspx

Also for general guidance;

https://www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-discount-scheme/overview

Social Tariffs is something of a grey area: While the regulations state that the discount scheme replaces social tariffs, Ofgem states that energy companies have the option of still providing social tariffs. So it's likely that anyone who is already on a social tariff equivalent to the discount scheme won't get the discount payment in addition. But hey, that's just my interpretation of it.

SPELLKASTER

just thought i would ask. i'm on contributions based esa and am 40. i am in the support group. i am with southern electric, currently on the standard tariff. would i qualify for next year?

just looked at southern electric's info on this and it says i have to be over 80 to qualify!

Anthorn

SPELLKASTER wrote: »

just thought i would ask. i'm on contributions based esa and am 40. i am in the support group. i am with southern electric, currently on the standard tariff. would i qualify for next year?

just looked at southern electric's info on this and it says i have to be over 80 to qualify!

On Employment and Support Allowance you qualify if you also have a severe or enhanced disability premium or a disabled child or a child aged under 5 years living in the same household.

SPELLKASTER

Anthorn wrote: »

On Employment and Support Allowance you qualify if you also have a severe or enhanced disability premium or a disabled child or a child aged under 5 years living in the same household.

in my award letter it fails to mention about enhanced premium even though i am in support group; should i ask dwp why i was not awarded this??

Ferris

just for future reference, i've been on the phone for the past two hours to both parties of clowns in this WHD farce. the upshot is that even though my mum is eligible, was eligible on the qualifying date, and desperately needs the money, there is no way for her to claim it because my name was on the bill in july.

the fact that my name was also on the bill in march, last time she was paid WHD does not even seem to register in their game of passing the buck and outright lying.

i would have thought it wouldn't be allowed for a government body to change the rules for a benefit without letting the beneficiaries know in advance, but there you go.

DWP said i had to speak to EON. EON said i had to speak to the DWP. both sides lied about there being a secret, unannounced change in eligibility criteria. EON said changing the bill payer's name now would sort the problem out. DWP said nothing i do could sort the problem out.

clowns and liars, the whole lot of them.

Bryando

Last year British Gas asked for a letter from the DWP saying I was on benefit between two dates. DWP said they could not give such a letter just a general letter saying I got the benefit.

Result. Lost out

British Gas told me recently that only 10% will be asked for this letter, fingers crossed am not within the 10%. As alot of folk missed out last year.

I e-mailed my MP last year regarding it and never got back. Why o why can the DWP not supply the required letter?