Home Energy Bill Support
Warm Home Discount Scheme
The Warm Home Discount Scheme is a one-off £150 discount off your electricity bill.
If you’re eligible, your electricity supplier will apply the discount to your bill. The money is not paid to you.
You’ll usually get the discount automatically if you’re eligible.
You qualify if you either:
- get the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit
- are on a low income
You can still qualify for the discount if you use a pre-pay or pay-as-you-go electricity meter.
Your electricity supplier can tell you how you’ll get the discount if you’re eligible, for example a voucher you can use to top up your meter.
More information is available on the GOV.UK website.
Cold Weather Payment
You may get Cold Weather Payments if you’re getting:
- Pension Credit
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Universal Credit
- support for mortgage interest
If you’re eligible, you’ll get these payments automatically. You do not need to apply, but you may need to report a change in circumstances if you have a baby or if a child under 5 comes to live with you.
You’ll get a payment if the average temperature in your area is recorded as, or forecast to be, zero degrees celsius or below over 7 consecutive days.
More information is available on the GOV.UK website.
Winter Fuel Payment
If you were born before 28 June 1960 you could get between £100 and £300 to help you pay your heating bills for winter 2026 to 2027. This is known as a ‘Winter Fuel Payment’.
Most people get the Winter Fuel Payment automatically if they’re eligible.
If you’re eligible, you’ll receive a letter in October or November saying how much you’ll get.
Most eligible people will be paid in the following November or December.
More information is available on the GOV.UK website
Money Smart / Energy Debt Fund
Money Smart is a free Council service to help you become smarter at managing your money and make the most of your income.
The service is open to all residents across the Wakefield district, and all advice is free and impartial.
Money Smart can help with:
- maximising your income
- budgeting
- managing your debt
- dealing with mortgage arrears
- reducing energy costs and debt
- getting in a position where you can start saving
- accessing adult education, training and developing job skills
If you are struggling with energy debt or worried about your energy bills the Energy Debt Fund is also available via the Money Smart service. Grants are available to help clear problem energy debt and/or contribute to future bills. To find out more apply to Money Smart.