Anyone receiving benefits and on a low income may be entitled to claim £120 credit towards their electricity bill. This is a new government scheme to replace the social tariffs‘ for gas and electricity, the new scheme only applies to electricity charges. To see if you are eligible for this discount you should contact your supplier and quote ‘WARM HOMES DISCOUNT’ to find out how you can claim. Please call your electricity supplier at the numbers below:

• British Gas credit customers 0800 072 8625
• Scottish and Southern 0800 300 1111
• British Gas prepayment meter 0800 294 8604
• Eon 0800 151 1480
• EDF Energy 0808 101 4130
• Scottish Power 0800 027 2700
• Npower 0808 172 6999

To find out more about the scheme click here. To see other ways of budgeting click here.