You might be eligible for a warm home discount that will give you a one-off payment of £140 off your electricity bill ( this will not have any effect on any cold weather payments you will receive)
The eligibility criteria are broken down into two groups - Core group & the Broader group
If you get the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit you qualify for the discount if on 8th July 2018 all of the following applied:
The DWP should write to you to advise you about this scheme however if you have not received anything then feel free to give us a call so we can help you claim.
If you're on low income you may be able to apply directly to your electricity supplier for help if you do not get the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit but the following apply:
To get the discount you will need to stay with your supplier until it is paid.
You will need to receive one of the above plus one on the list below:
If you would like to have further information or indeed claim, please contact our Money Solutions Officers for your area and have the name of your supplier and your account number ready.
For the Carmarthenshire area please call Emma Rees at 07773316151 or email emma.rees@fha-wales.com
For the Swansea area please call Philip Burge at 07811990799 or email philip.burge@fha-wales.com