The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero published an eligibility statement for the Warm Home Discount in England and Wales on 10 September 20241. The statement covers scheme year 14, which runs from 2024 to 2025, and applies to future scheme years unless it is replaced1.
The statement describes the criteria used to decide eligibility for a rebate under Core Group 2 of the scheme in England and Wales1. It is required under Regulation 9 of The Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 20221.
The document sets out four areas of criteria1:
| Area | What the statement covers |
|---|---|
| Low-income criteria | The qualifying means-tested benefits and tax credits a person must receive |
| Income thresholds for tax credits | Thresholds for households receiving Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit |
| High-energy-cost criteria | How an energy cost score is allocated to a household, and how the threshold it must exceed is set |
| Eligible property types | The property types that can qualify for a rebate under Core Group 2 |
"This statement applies for scheme year 14 (2024 to 2025) and future scheme years unless it is replaced."
The publication includes the main statement as a 24-page PDF and a separate spreadsheet listing property characteristic combinations as annex 11. The annex file carries a note that it may not be suitable for users of assistive technology, with a request route for an accessible format1.
The statement applies to England and Wales only1. Eligibility rules for Scotland are not covered by this document, and the publication does not set out the rebate amount, the scheme's overall spending envelope or the number of households expected to receive a rebate. Those details have not been reported here.
Why it matters for households
The statement fixes the tests that decide whether a household in England and Wales qualifies for a rebate under Core Group 2, and it does so for 2024 to 2025 and for later scheme years until it is replaced1. That means the qualifying benefits and tax credits, the tax credit income thresholds, the energy cost scoring method and the eligible property types are the ones set out in this document rather than being reissued each year1.
Households in England and Wales whose circumstances match the criteria are the ones the statement concerns. Because it also covers future scheme years, the criteria in force for 2024 to 2025 are the starting point for later years unless a replacement statement is published1. The document does not itself confirm individual entitlement, and it does not state what the rebate is worth. For the wider system of means-tested support, see Benefits in the UK.
What happens next
No further steps are set out in the statement. It remains in force for scheme year 14 and future scheme years unless it is replaced1.
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