Help with electric bills

[mmzetor]

For those who don't know and are on certain benefits you can get £140.00 of your electric bill this winter check out the link gov.uk/the-warm-home-discou...

[starveycat]

Yippee

[knitter]

Thank again for the link. I think a widowed friend would qualify......have I understood it right though? If her electricity company is part of the scheme she will automatically get a letter....she does not have to apply unless no letter arrives.

[Hidden in reply to knitter]

I heard about this a couple of years ago and rang up British Gas which I have both my electric and gas with. They can give you the best tariff for your income, benefits you are on etc. I qualified for this because of low income and they automatically send me this rebate.

I think all the big utility companies do a similar scheme. I got £140 coz I have electric and gas with the same supplier. I think you get less unless you have dual fuel.

It is definitely worth ringing up to check. x

[mmzetor in reply to Hidden]

it doesn't matter if your a dual customer or not you still get the £140,00 we have been getting it for last 3 years it has gone up a bit sinch first year we only have electric and we are with southern electric

[Hidden in reply to mmzetor]

Ok I take that on board. When I first got mine a couple of years ago British Gas told me I got half for electric and half for gas and I got a bit more for dual fuel. x

[mmzetor in reply to knitter]

yes as long as she gets pension credits if she is under pension age and is calming disability benefits she would have to fill in a form from her electric company its a simple form and well worth the few minutes to fill it in . Even working family's who are on low income can get it .

[Hidden in reply to mmzetor]

I am single and not on any state benefits but get it due to low income. I am not working. x

[grannyjan]

Yes you get the money regardless of dual fuel, because you get it for your electric, but once it hits your account if you are dual fuel you can pay your gas too. You MIGHT get notified automatically but don't leave it to chance, get in touch with your supplier, because it has to be applied for EACH year by a certain time, or you miss out.

Gjan x

[honeybubbles]

Thanks mmzetor, just checked and found out i am entitled to this rebate. You have made my day! Many thanks

[mmzetor in reply to honeybubbles]

your welcome im on a key meter and normally get my rebate put on the key just before Christmas so its a nice Christmas present . Hope you treat your self to a little something with the money you save

[Hidden]

This is as well as the winter fuel payment if you qualify

[peatong1]

thanks it will be a big help

[mmzetor in reply to peatong1]

your welcome

[mmzetor]

This has been going on sinch 2011 its through the government and the energy companies and if this government is going to give any thing back grab it with both hands .Isn't it funny how when they set up these schemes they don't broad cast it very much so a lot of people who had been entitled to it miss out .

[Elorac]

THANKYOU VERY MUCH xxx

[katieoxo60]

Thank you for sending link to site very useful for those who are unaware of this discount.

[Lesley61]

We just changed to some one else for our gas and electricity my husband phoned them up cos I am on disability they send yes they send a from out they asked him lots of think but we never got a from to fill in out the £140 we would get

[mmzetor in reply to Lesley61]

if you go on your suppliers web site most have a form on line you can print off or send straight from computer

[Lesley61]

Thanks I will look on there and see thanks a lot