The Warm Home Discount Scheme

TimeLord1

I still wonder if the regulation of approval is equal across the various companies. Still I was reading about energy companies applying it like a gift over Christmas like they was doing people a favor.

TimeLord1

Oh thanks for acting like an energy saviour unbelievable, just give people the discount.

I don't know who it is. 

gbhxu

TimeLord1 said:

Oh thanks for acting like an energy saviour unbelievable, just give people the discount.

I don't know who it is. 

Eon Next 

T& C's apply 

TimeLord1

Now if you will only receive this on certain days if your away or visiting relatives you won't see any saving because you wouldn't be using the energy.

gbhxu

TimeLord1 said:

Now if you will only receive this on certain days if your away or visiting relatives you won't see any saving because you wouldn't be using the energy.

Only things that are on all the time such a fridge, freezer, etc

TimeLord1

gbhxu said:

TimeLord1 said:

Now if you will only receive this on certain days if your away or visiting relatives you won't see any saving because you wouldn't be using the energy.

Only things that are on all the time such a fridge, freezer, etc

The way things are going you won't have one soon back to a shelving pantry with ventilation to outside that's how my gran survived I guess anyone from the 60s - 70's grew up in a very hard environment. 

Spoonie_Turtle

TimeLord1 said:

I still wonder if the regulation of approval is equal across the various companies. Still I was reading about energy companies applying it like a gift over Christmas like they was doing people a favor.

The WHD is a statutory scheme.  The criteria discussed apply across all participating suppliers (those with a certain number of customers) in England and Wales. 

In Scotland they don't have enough property data to do it automatically so people still have to apply like they did before, but the criteria have been tightened.

Any discretionary funds are outside of the WHD scheme and thus up to suppliers, yes.  But the WHD itself is a mandatory payment to the people/electricity accounts the government identifies as being eligible.

M25

Scam and Ponzi scheme. Just like the Thames Water Ponzi scheme.

We're all paying an ever increasing amount for the 'free' the regulator should ban these companies for using the term 'free' it is patently not free.

What's next? Free broadband on a Sunday? Would they get away with that?

TimeLord1

Spoonie_Turtle said:

Eon did a 'support' tariff (25-50% discount) a couple of winters back that did require agreeing to have a smart meter fitted, IIRC.  If the hearsay originated from any kernel of truth, it may well have been that.

(Not that smart meters have any more issues now than non-smart, the main issue of them stopping communicating when switching has been solved with the current generation of meters, SMETS2.  Any other communication issues and you're still left with a meter that you can take a reading from anyway, just like with traditional meters.)

I think they still use the scheme as a carrot or stick in designated funds.  Happy to help if you do what we ask. But a disregard if the customer isn't up to date.

TimeLord1

If you need help, or haven't received your letter by early January, you can call the Warm Home Discount helpline on 0800 030 9322. You must contact the helpline by 28 February 2025.

Just spotted this number on here for anyone needing any help. 

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/warm-home-discount/#:~:text=If you need hel