Miatta Fahnbulleh on the Warm Home Discount, 13 October 2026
The statement
That means £150 for 6 million of our lowest-earning households.
Miatta Fahnbulleh, 13 October 2026. Source
What the sources report
- GOV.UK, Warm Home Discount Scheme reports warm Home Discount rebate (winter 2026 to 2027): £150 per householdsrc
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, press release of 31 July 2026 reports households expected to receive the Warm Home Discount (winter 2026 to 2027): 6000000households (around)src
Notes
GOV.UK describes the Warm Home Discount as a one-off £150 discount off the electricity bill.
The department said on 31 July 2026 that around six million households will get the rebate this winter. This is a departmental estimate, not an outturn statistic.
Each figure's own page, with every change: Households expected to receive the Warm Home Discount (winter 2026 to 2027), Warm Home Discount rebate (winter 2026 to 2027).
Receipts
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- Parliament recordStatement source: Miatta Fahnbulleh
- Government publicationGOV.UK, Warm Home Discount Scheme: Warm Home Discount rebate (winter 2026 to 2027)
- Government publicationDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero, press release of 31 July 2026: Households expected to receive the Warm Home Discount (winter 2026 to 2027)
- Government publicationGOV.UK: Warm Home Discount Scheme
- Government publicationDESNZ: Millions reminded to get £150 off energy bills this winter (31 July 2026)
- Government publicationDESNZ: Millions more families to get £150 off energy bills this winter (19 June 2025)