Families to receive letters confirming £150 off energy bills

More than a quarter of a million families will receive confirmation this week of their £150 discount on energy bills this winter, as part of the Government’s drive to help families tackle energy affordability and put money into people’s pockets. 

The Prime Minister took the decision last year to expand the Warm Home Discount to a further 2.7 million families. Covering households across England and Wales, letters will start arriving from now, with all those entitled to the discount set to receive one before January.

For the vast majority of recipients, £150 will be automatically deducted off their energy bill and they don’t need to take any action. However, some households will need to provide extra information to ensure they get the discount, with the letters advising them to call the helpline provided. They will need an electricity bill or statement to confirm the billpayer’s name and account number. 

Around six million households will benefit this year, including 900,000 more families with children and a total of 1.8 million households in fuel poverty.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: 

“This cash injection will help people manage their bills while we fix the rusting energy system we inherited. Because it is only through our clean energy mission that we will get bills down for everyone in the long-run – creating jobs and economic growth along the way.”

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