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£150 Warm Home Discount Letters Arriving October 2025

10/21/2025

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Millions of households in England and Wales will receive letters confirming eligibility for a £150 Warm Home Discount.
The Department for Work and Pensions said letters will start arriving October 20, 2025.
The scheme expanded, removing the "hard-to-heat" requirement and adding 2.7 million households.
To be eligible, applicants must have claimed benefits on August 24, 2025.
The discount will be automatically applied to bills by March 31, 2026.

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Millions of households in England and Wales will receive letters confirming eligibility for a £150 Warm Home Discount.
The Department for Work and Pensions said letters will start arriving October 20, 2025.
The scheme expanded, removing the "hard-to-heat" requirement and adding 2.7 million households.
To be eligible, applicants must have claimed benefits on August 24, 2025.
The discount will be automatically applied to bills by March 31, 2026.