Warm Home Discount

A_Couple_In_Love

Hi,

I believe that there is something I can claim for winter to help me with my electricity and heating bills? We are a couple, both claiming HB and JSA.

I have Asthma which gets quite bad in the winter therefore this would really help me out.

Is this correct? If so, how do I go about applying?

Horseunderwater

Do you mean perhaps the Warm home discount that is £140 this year for use against the electric bill? If so google it & go to gov website where you will find links to all energy coy's that offer it.

A_Couple_In_Love

Warm home discount, that's the one!, I did try to google the Winter Allowence and your right, it was bringing up "before 1952".

I'll have another go at searching with the correct name!.

Is it only electric you can use it towards, not gas?

Horseunderwater

Yes. Not everyone has gas CH, so the discoynt is given to the electric so that you can use more gas to keep warm.
Can you put up some thermal backed curtains on drafty windows? Ask on freecycle/freegle or look in freebies bit of gumtree. Clean any black mold up as soon as you can. Go to GP & get your asthma drugs checked to make sure they are right 4 U. If U are on income based JSA as a couple prescriptions are free as is dental treatment & if you wear spec's you get a free test/help for frames/lenses.

kittykat17

Something else you can take a look at, British Gas are offering free home insulation and cavity wall something (sorry I forgot what it's called!) and you don't have to get your gas / electricity from them. I think it's also part of the warm home scheme. Take a look at their website - I saw it advertised on the tv last night.

kittykat17

Just found it:


http://www.britishgas.co.uk/products-and-services/energy-saving/home-insulation/free-insulation.html


Free home insulation






Why your home could be one of the millions more now eligible:

• Eligibility is based on your home, not your income.
• Your home could qualify, whether you own or rent it.
• You don't have to be a British Gas customer, or buy any other products and services.

nannytone_2

it only applies to homeowners or those that rent privately.
social housing tenants cant receive it

Sncjw

Check if qualify for cold weather payment too. I have income jsa and I am disabled but I don't get the disabled premium

A_Couple_In_Love

What's The catch on the Free Insulation?, Nothing worth value is free nowadays.

Indie_Kid

Sncjw wrote: »

Check if qualify for cold weather payment too. I have income jsa and I am disabled but I don't get the disabled premium

If the OP is entitled to CWPs, they don't start until November 1st.

You’ll usually get Cold Weather Payments if you get Income Support or income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance and have any of the following:

• a disability or pensioner premium
• a child who is disabled
• Child Tax Credit that includes a disability or severe disability element
• a child under 5 living with you

A_Couple_In_Love

So would I be entitled to both, Warm Home Discount AND Cold Weather Payments?