Warm Home Discount Regulations 2026
Summary
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has issued the Warm Home Discount (England and Wales) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/389), establishing the statutory framework for the 2026-2027 scheme year. The regulations set eligibility criteria, benefit award procedures, and supplier obligations for the winter fuel payment programme supporting vulnerable households with energy costs.
What changed
The Warm Home Discount Regulations 2026 establish the legal framework for the government's fuel poverty scheme administered by energy suppliers. The regulations define qualifying benefit recipients (including income-related benefits recipients and guaranteed credit recipients), specify the core and broader group categories, and mandate supplier contribution levels. The scheme requires electricity and gas suppliers with over 250,000 domestic customers to participate.
Energy suppliers subject to the scheme must register with the scheme administrator (Ofgem), report qualifying payments made to eligible households, and pay the associated levies. Households should confirm their eligibility status through the Department for Work and Pensions qualifying benefit route or the supplier nomination pathway. Non-compliance by suppliers may result in enforcement action by Ofgem.
What to do next
- Energy suppliers with 250,000+ domestic customers should verify scheme registration and contribution obligations are current
- Consumers should confirm eligibility through DWP qualifying benefits or supplier nomination routes
- Compliance teams should review updated eligibility criteria and reporting requirements for 2026-2027 scheme year
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