Statutory guidance

Warm Home Discount: Eligibility Statement (England and Wales)

Statement setting out the eligibility criteria for the Warm Home Discount scheme in England and Wales.

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This statement has been superseded by a later version - the Warm Home Discount: eligibility statement (England and Wales), 2023 to 2024 scheme year onward.

Applies to England and Wales

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This eligibility statement describes the criteria used to determine the eligibility for a rebate under Core Group 2 of the Warm Home Discount scheme in England and Wales.

The statement sets out:

  • low-income criteria - the qualifying means-tested benefits and Tax Credits which a person must receive to meet the low-income criteria
  • income thresholds for Tax Credits - the income thresholds for households in receipt of Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit to meet the low-income criteria
  • high-energy-cost criteria - the process for allocating an energy cost score to a household and for setting the threshold that a household’s energy cost score must exceed in order to meet the high-energy-cost criteria
  • eligible property types - the types which can be eligible for a rebate under Core Group 2

This statement applies for scheme year 12 (2022 to 2023) and future scheme years unless it is replaced or amended.

The statement is required under Regulation 9 of The Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2022.

Published 4 November 2022