Citizens Advice – Electricity rebate

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GER Government Response – Background (PDF Download) All electricity suppliers are to pay their domestic customers a £12 electricity credit. Suppiers will provide this credit to all account holders who are their customers on 8 October 2014. You should receive the credit between 12 October and 22 November 2014. How do you get the credit? […]

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[Amethyst]

Re: Citizens Advice – Electricity rebate

Yey, got my voucher today

[enaid]

Re: Citizens Advice – Electricity rebate

Well done,

On the energy theme


1. Overview

For winter 2014 to 2015, you could get a £140 discount on your electricity bill through the Warm Home Discount Scheme.
The discount won’t affect your Cold Weather Payment or Winter Fuel Payment.
Not everyone gets the discount - you have to qualify.

https://www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-dis...cheme/overview

[Kati]

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I wonder when mine will arrive??

Ok - I've just got a b****y SLOW postie :tinysmile_twink_t2: it's here LOL

[Amethyst]

Re: Citizens Advice – Electricity rebate

Well done,

On the energy theme


1. Overview

For winter 2014 to 2015, you could get a £140 discount on your electricity bill through the Warm Home Discount Scheme.
The discount won’t affect your Cold Weather Payment or Winter Fuel Payment.
Not everyone gets the discount - you have to qualify.

https://www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-dis...cheme/overview

3. Eligibility

You qualify for the discount if on 12 July 2014 all of the following apply:

your supplier was part of the scheme
your name (or your partner’s) was on the bill
you were getting the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit (even if you get Savings Credit as well)


Shame, I was wondering if we'd be able to get something but we're not quite at Pension Credits yet...

[Amethyst]

Re: Citizens Advice – Electricity rebate

I wonder when mine will arrive??

Ok - I've just got a b****y SLOW postie :tinysmile_twink_t2: it's here LOL

Excellent

I think some prepay customers are getting it automatically credited to their meters and monthly/quarterly peeps are having it taken off their bills, but it is quite nice to get an actual voucher.

[Kati]

Re: Citizens Advice – Electricity rebate

Excellent

I think some prepay customers are getting it automatically credited to their meters and monthly/quarterly peeps are having it taken off their bills, but it is quite nice to get an actual voucher.

Have you tried to use yours yet Ame?? I put mine on at the local shop this afternoon - what a palaver You're meant to take proof of ID, but the cashier doesn't know what counts as ID - wouldn't accept a passport!?! (says "I've only had to start doing these today") THEN I get asked if I want it put on the 'leccy or the gas?? (erm ... it's an ELECTRIC rebate)
I ended up putting it through myself :lol: (showed her how to do it at the same time )

[Kati]

Re: Citizens Advice – Electricity rebate

3. Eligibility

You qualify for the discount if on 12 July 2014 all of the following apply:

your supplier was part of the scheme
your name (or your partner’s) was on the bill
you were getting the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit (even if you get Savings Credit as well)


Shame, I was wondering if we'd be able to get something but we're not quite at Pension Credits yet...

you don't NEED to be at PC age

Some suppliers can offer the discount to vulnerable people (eg those on a low income).Each supplier has their own rules about who else (known as the ‘broader group’) can get this help.
Check with the supplier if you meet their rules for broader group help and how to apply for it.

- and there's a list of suppliers at the bottom of the page (https://www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-dis...me/eligibility) with links to their eligibility criteria

Energy suppliers

The following suppliers are part of the scheme:

• Atlantic
• British Gas
• Co-operative energy
• EDF Energy
• E.ON
• Equipower (Ebico)
• Equigas (Ebico)
• First Utility
• Manweb - see ScottishPower
• M&S Energy
• npower
• Sainsbury’s Energy
• Scottish Gas - see British Gas
• Scottish Hydro
• ScottishPower
• Southern Electric
• SSE
• SWALEC
• Utility Warehouse (PDF, 213KB)

K x

[Amethyst]

Re: Citizens Advice – Electricity rebate

Ahhh Thanks Kati - we might qualify for this ( with SSE )

3. Families

I receive Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, or income-related Employment and Support Allowance AND one of the following statements applies to me:Less

• I have a child living with me who was born on or after 01 April 2009
• I receive Disability Living Allowance on behalf of a child living with me

OR
I have a child living with me who receives free school meals who was born on of before 01 April 2006
OR
I receive Child Tax Credit (but not Working Tax Credit) AND I have an income of £16,192 or less AND the child was born on or after 01 April 2006.

[enaid]

Re: Citizens Advice – Electricity rebate

I thought it gave that info in the link I put on each supplier has their own rules and discounts.
I thought you were joking about Pension Credits lol

[Kati]

Re: Citizens Advice – Electricity rebate

Ahhh Thanks Kati - we might qualify for this ( with SSE )

we've applied (with ebico) for near enough the same reasons it's worth a try :okay: xx

[Kati]

Re: Citizens Advice – Electricity rebate

I thought it gave that info in the link I put on each supplier has their own rules and discounts.
I thought you were joking about Pension Credits lol

it does enaid ... but it DOES kinda read like you can't apply unless you get Pension Credits - would it be a good idea to advertise it Ame??

[Amethyst]

Re: Citizens Advice – Electricity rebate

Yes it would The criteria do seem to be the same as qualifying for free school dinners ( we've got our application in for that at the moment) but if you aren't on pension credits then you seem to have to apply.

[Amethyst]

Re: Citizens Advice – Electricity rebate

Have you tried to use yours yet Ame?? I put mine on at the local shop this afternoon - what a palaver You're meant to take proof of ID, but the cashier doesn't know what counts as ID - wouldn't accept a passport!?! (says "I've only had to start doing these today") THEN I get asked if I want it put on the 'leccy or the gas?? (erm ... it's an ELECTRIC rebate)
I ended up putting it through myself :lol: (showed her how to do it at the same time )

lol, we were at the counter for a good ten minutes with four co-op staff trying to figure out how to do it, I didn't need any ID or anything but I had taken the whole letter and they know me quite well. Told her it was fine to use me as a guinnea pig as she was likely to get a few over the next couple weeks lol.

[enaid]

Re: Citizens Advice – Electricity rebate

Yes it would The criteria do seem to be the same as qualifying for free school dinners ( we've got our application in for that at the moment) but if you aren't on pension credits then you seem to have to apply.

Yes you do to your provider and each one has a different slant on hard up sadly.