IMPORTANT NEWS FOR THOSE ON ENERGY FIXES

pickapennyup

Spoonie_Turtle said:

K2rool said:

A question on behalf of a friend he currently on a fix with GEUK let say it only lowered to the cap she eligible for warm homes discount which GEUK only offers to core group which she isn't, anyone know any energy supplier still accepting new customer on svr

They have changed the Warm Home Discount in Englsnd and Wales so your friend should not bank on getting it this year - people have to claim a qualifying benefit but it also depends on the age/size/type of property where they live.

Still worth trying to change to a participating supplier though, in case he will qualify.  (I also recommend Octopus.)  He just needs to be aware it's possible he might not qualify.

i phoned Eon in August and they never asked me about my home/age size etc just that i was on ESA i got the payment a week later it was so quick and easy i was surprised

hypochondriac

hypochondriac said:

[Deleted User] said:

hypochondriac said:

So I am on a fix with eon next for a year that is above the current svr. I have no exit fees. Should I request to revert to the svr immediately or hang on? Martin says to do nothing but that doesn't look like it will save me any money. 

Above the current SVR or above the new EPG rates?

Here you go 

Can anyone work out how much more the new cap will be compared to my current deal? Just working out if it's worth scrapping what I'm currently on. 

[Deleted User]

hypochondriac said:

hypochondriac said:

[Deleted User] said:

hypochondriac said:

So I am on a fix with eon next for a year that is above the current svr. I have no exit fees. Should I request to revert to the svr immediately or hang on? Martin says to do nothing but that doesn't look like it will save me any money. 

Above the current SVR or above the new EPG rates?

Here you go 

Can anyone work out how much more the new cap will be compared to my current deal? Just working out if it's worth scrapping what I'm currently on. 

Your current deal will be moved to the capped rates, but probably keep the same standing charges.

Spoonie_Turtle

pickapennyup said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

K2rool said:

A question on behalf of a friend he currently on a fix with GEUK let say it only lowered to the cap she eligible for warm homes discount which GEUK only offers to core group which she isn't, anyone know any energy supplier still accepting new customer on svr

They have changed the Warm Home Discount in Englsnd and Wales so your friend should not bank on getting it this year - people have to claim a qualifying benefit but it also depends on the age/size/type of property where they live.

Still worth trying to change to a participating supplier though, in case he will qualify.  (I also recommend Octopus.)  He just needs to be aware it's possible he might not qualify.

i phoned Eon in August and they never asked me about my home/age size etc just that i was on ESA i got the payment a week later it was so quick and easy i was surprised

Are you in Scotland?  If not, what payment was it?  The scheme for this year hasn't opened for England and Wales, and you can't be in Core Group 1 because you can't claim ESA after pension age.  It may have been some sort of hardship payment rather than the WHD.

BZ12

The gov.uk site has now been updated (corrected) to say that the cap rate is the new floor for fixed tariffs set above the cap.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-bills-support/energy-bills-support-factsheet-8-september-2022

savit4l8er

BZ12 said:

The gov.uk site has now been updated (corrected) to say that the cap rate is the new floor for fixed tariffs set above the cap.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-bills-support/energy-bills-support-factsheet-8-september-2022

Thank you for posting the link.

Taken from the fixed section.

For the small number of consumers who fixed at a high rate exceeding the October Ofgem price cap of £3,549, they will receive the full discount of 17p for electricity and 4.2p for gas. However, given the higher starting point, their fixed rate tariff will still have a unit rate that is above the EPG rates. This will ensure that a fair price is paid by everyone.

That clarifies things a little more. 

pickapennyup

Spoonie_Turtle said:

pickapennyup said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

K2rool said:

A question on behalf of a friend he currently on a fix with GEUK let say it only lowered to the cap she eligible for warm homes discount which GEUK only offers to core group which she isn't, anyone know any energy supplier still accepting new customer on svr

They have changed the Warm Home Discount in Englsnd and Wales so your friend should not bank on getting it this year - people have to claim a qualifying benefit but it also depends on the age/size/type of property where they live.

Still worth trying to change to a participating supplier though, in case he will qualify.  (I also recommend Octopus.)  He just needs to be aware it's possible he might not qualify.

i phoned Eon in August and they never asked me about my home/age size etc just that i was on ESA i got the payment a week later it was so quick and easy i was surprised

Are you in Scotland?  If not, what payment was it?  The scheme for this year hasn't opened for England and Wales, and you can't be in Core Group 1 because you can't claim ESA after pension age.  It may have been some sort of hardship payment rather than the WHD.

no im in the UK,i normally apply on line but was on the phone so mentioned about applying and they said i cuyld do it then and there
im 51yrs old
they never mentioneda hardship payment andit does say WHD 
the only thing i would query is i thought this year it was £149
the payment  is below and i had had last years in October 2021

12 JUL 2022 Warm home discount - Broader group

+£140.00

£632.94 In credit

jak22

As the updated Govt fact-sheet

pickapennyup

pickapennyup said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

pickapennyup said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

K2rool said:

A question on behalf of a friend he currently on a fix with GEUK let say it only lowered to the cap she eligible for warm homes discount which GEUK only offers to core group which she isn't, anyone know any energy supplier still accepting new customer on svr

They have changed the Warm Home Discount in Englsnd and Wales so your friend should not bank on getting it this year - people have to claim a qualifying benefit but it also depends on the age/size/type of property where they live.

Still worth trying to change to a participating supplier though, in case he will qualify.  (I also recommend Octopus.)  He just needs to be aware it's possible he might not qualify.

i phoned Eon in August and they never asked me about my home/age size etc just that i was on ESA i got the payment a week later it was so quick and easy i was surprised

Are you in Scotland?  If not, what payment was it?  The scheme for this year hasn't opened for England and Wales, and you can't be in Core Group 1 because you can't claim ESA after pension age.  It may have been some sort of hardship payment rather than the WHD.

no im in the UK,i normally apply on line but was on the phone so mentioned about applying and they said i cuyld do it then and there
im 51yrs old
they never mentioneda hardship payment andit does say WHD 
the only thing i would query is i thought this year it was £149
the payment  is below and i had had last years in October 2021

12 JUL 2022 Warm home discount - Broader group

+£140.00

£632.94 In credit

sorry applied and phoned in July to sort out my fix that as ending in August,cp[y and pasted the payment on my account

Spoonie_Turtle

pickapennyup said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

pickapennyup said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

K2rool said:

A question on behalf of a friend he currently on a fix with GEUK let say it only lowered to the cap she eligible for warm homes discount which GEUK only offers to core group which she isn't, anyone know any energy supplier still accepting new customer on svr

They have changed the Warm Home Discount in Englsnd and Wales so your friend should not bank on getting it this year - people have to claim a qualifying benefit but it also depends on the age/size/type of property where they live.

Still worth trying to change to a participating supplier though, in case he will qualify.  (I also recommend Octopus.)  He just needs to be aware it's possible he might not qualify.

i phoned Eon in August and they never asked me about my home/age size etc just that i was on ESA i got the payment a week later it was so quick and easy i was surprised

Are you in Scotland?  If not, what payment was it?  The scheme for this year hasn't opened for England and Wales, and you can't be in Core Group 1 because you can't claim ESA after pension age.  It may have been some sort of hardship payment rather than the WHD.

no im in the UK,i normally apply on line but was on the phone so mentioned about applying and they said i cuyld do it then and there
im 51yrs old
they never mentioneda hardship payment andit does say WHD 
the only thing i would query is i thought this year it was £149
the payment  is below and i had had last years in October 2021

12 JUL 2022 Warm home discount - Broader group

+£140.00

£632.94 In credit

Wow, it looks like you were incredibly fortunate to get the extreme tail end of last year's WHD scheme then, they must have had some money left over.  This year's will definitely be £150 and for England and Wales there are only Core Group 1 and Core Group 2, no broader group.
[I don't know how NI does it, actually, haven't seen any mention at all of NI when reading about the change.]