Warm home discount - Sainsburys/BG

TIMMY85

Hi

I'm currently with First Utility and am eligible for the WHD as part of the broader group. I can save almost £140 by switching (£80 after cancellation fees) but cannot find the date I need to be on supply with BG/Sainsburys in order to apply for the WHD with them. If I can't get it then there's no point switching until March.

Does anyone know the date I need to be on ele supply with Sainsburys to get the WHD with them?

Thanks

System

TIMMY85 wrote: »

Hi

I'm currently with First Utility and am eligible for the WHD as part of the broader group. I can save almost £140 by switching (£80 after cancellation fees) but cannot find the date I need to be on supply with BG/Sainsburys in order to apply for the WHD with them. If I can't get it then there's no point switching until March.

Does anyone know the date I need to be on ele supply with Sainsburys to get the WHD with them?

Thanks

Link:

This might provide some of the advice that you are after:

http://www.britishgas.co.uk/products-and-services/gas-and-electricity/the-warm-home-discount.html

Are you sure that the £140 saving is accurate?

modsandmockers

I believe that, for the broader group of WHD recipients, each supplier operates its own scheme with varying eligibility criteria and probably with varying start dates for applications. I think that each supplier has a fixed budget each year for broader group WHD payments, and when it is gone it is gone. I don’t think I would risk paying a £60 exit fee in the hope of receiving a discretionary payment of £140.

Have a look at this - https://www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-discount-scheme/eligibility - if you click on each supplier link in turn, you will get some idea about how each supplier operates their scheme.

TIMMY85

Hengus wrote: »

Link:

This might provide some of the advice that you are after:

http://www.britishgas.co.uk/products-and-services/gas-and-electricity/the-warm-home-discount.html

Are you sure that the £140 saving is accurate?

Thanks - Needed to be on supply on 12th July so will stay where I am now and look again in March 2016 :T

modsandmockers

TIMMY85 wrote: »

Thanks - Needed to be on supply on 12th July so will stay where I am now and look again in March 2016 :T

Timmy - the 12th July date refers to the 'core' group of WHD recipients.