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Warm House Discount Scheme - British Gas

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Just a message to say that if your with British Gas you can register for a Warm House Discount (which is a one off payment of £135) if your household income is less than £16,190 and you have a child aged 5 and under or if you are aged 62 and over.. cost nout to apply but hopefully might of use to some of you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thank you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This is my area of expertise haha, yeah I have one. Most suppliers run the scheme and there's various tiers of eligibility. There's a qualifying date of July hmm 15th or thereabouts and most applications are made around September. Dwp website has more information and your own supplier sets out their own guidelines too. Turn2us website had loads more ways to find out what you're entitled to. Sadly I've checked, I get heehaw : (

Yikes forgot for a moment this was Fab x

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Doesn't apply here but thanks for mentioning that I'll tell people I know that it does apply to. Can anyone in receipt of winter heating allowance claim do you know?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

And at their prices that cover half a day's heating

(I'm guessing.....I don't pay for my heating lol)

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"And at their prices that cover half a day's heating

(I'm guessing.....I don't pay for my heating lol)"

Joking aside we have our heating on for three hours a day and our has consumption has trebled, we will be having it on for an hour a day now in the mornings and heating only the room we're in during the evenings. Our income isn't vast but God knows how people on very limited incomes will keep warm this winter.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

My direct debt has gone up I pay well over a hundred quid a month and I refuse to pay any more to my supplier and I've told them that...it's just greed

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

well i only found out about it because a friend let me know

even better if other suppliers offer something similar too. im tight with money and if its £135 less out of my pocket its only a winner in my book

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

It's a good idea if you have kids...but us single folk get bugger all....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

V was paying the best part of 50 a week, so she asked to go on the meter, and now pays around 20 a week.

i dont understand why people pay tarriff style bills anymore.

personally i beleive they rob you that way.

had my projected bill for the next 12 months of just a little under £400. however, most weeks i only put £5 in my electric, maybe £10 every once in a while just to top it up a little, and have never come up short.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon


"V was paying the best part of 50 a week, so she asked to go on the meter, and now pays around 20 a week.

i dont understand why people pay tarriff style bills anymore.

personally i beleive they rob you that way.

had my projected bill for the next 12 months of just a little under £400. however, most weeks i only put £5 in my electric, maybe £10 every once in a while just to top it up a little, and have never come up short."

I live in rented accommodation (private) so meters are not an option as the landlord has stated he does not want meters put in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"V was paying the best part of 50 a week, so she asked to go on the meter, and now pays around 20 a week.

i dont understand why people pay tarriff style bills anymore.

personally i beleive they rob you that way.

had my projected bill for the next 12 months of just a little under £400. however, most weeks i only put £5 in my electric, maybe £10 every once in a while just to top it up a little, and have never come up short.

I live in rented accommodation (private) so meters are not an option as the landlord has stated he does not want meters put in "

miserable bastard~!! lol.

tell him to pay the bleedin bill then

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"It's a good idea if you have kids...but us single folk get bugger all.... "

Just copied n pasted from British Gas website

Customer household has an annual income of less than £16,190[2] and spends 10% or more of their household annual income on fuel for adequate heating (usually 21 degrees for the main living room, and 18 degrees for other occupied rooms).

You dont need kids to apply, guess there are just sections of eligibility. Can also claim if a person gets Income Support too

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By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent

Thanks cute. I've just applied and it sounds like I'm eligible! X

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon


"It's a good idea if you have kids...but us single folk get bugger all....

Just copied n pasted from British Gas website

Customer household has an annual income of less than £16,190[2] and spends 10% or more of their household annual income on fuel for adequate heating (usually 21 degrees for the main living room, and 18 degrees for other occupied rooms).

You dont need kids to apply, guess there are just sections of eligibility. Can also claim if a person gets Income Support too

"

I earn a bit more then the stated income...I think it's a great idea now where are my thermals

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow


"V was paying the best part of 50 a week, so she asked to go on the meter, and now pays around 20 a week.

i dont understand why people pay tarriff style bills anymore.

personally i beleive they rob you that way.

had my projected bill for the next 12 months of just a little under £400. however, most weeks i only put £5 in my electric, maybe £10 every once in a while just to top it up a little, and have never come up short.

I live in rented accommodation (private) so meters are not an option as the landlord has stated he does not want meters put in

miserable bastard~!! lol.

tell him to pay the bleedin bill then "

All it takes is one rogue tenant to spoil it for the others.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"V was paying the best part of 50 a week, so she asked to go on the meter, and now pays around 20 a week.

i dont understand why people pay tarriff style bills anymore.

personally i beleive they rob you that way.

had my projected bill for the next 12 months of just a little under £400. however, most weeks i only put £5 in my electric, maybe £10 every once in a while just to top it up a little, and have never come up short.

I live in rented accommodation (private) so meters are not an option as the landlord has stated he does not want meters put in

miserable bastard~!! lol.

tell him to pay the bleedin bill then

All it takes is one rogue tenant to spoil it for the others."

and all the properties would have meters. bonus

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

O o O oo

I remember when the only heating was a coal fire and you had to be careful that you didn't rip the arms from the extra "blankets" that your had on your bed in the winter.

We are so pampered now that we need central heating and bills of hundreds a year

( goes off to stick heating on as toes are freezing )

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My direct debt has gone up I pay well over a hundred quid a month and I refuse to pay any more to my supplier and I've told them that...it's just greed "

After paying off a debt I had with my supplier they wanted to leave the DD at over a hundred quid per month so I stopped it as I was £150 in credit, paid £50 last month and this month I am still £90 so shan't pay this any this month and maybe not next month either I get it they want to cover themselves over the winter months when consumption goes up but they really were taking the piss

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

energy saving trust

I'm currently working in this field..many people arent aware of either free or discounts on being energy efficient

with energy bills on the constant rise, get what u can now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anyone got a link?

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By *opping_candyWoman
over a year ago

West Yorkshire

Thank you, I will be looking this up when I get home.

I wonder if any of you know about insulation grants? I don't have a loft as such, I have an original (not converted) attic room. It's my bedroom. Either side of the room section is the eave space which could be insulated. I rang one company about it and spent so long trying to explain it then measured up and the eave space floor area is just under half of the total floor space for that floor so to me it seems worthwhile insulating it.

Would be interested to know if anyone in a similar situation has had theirs insulated on a grant or if you know someone who has, so I can try that company.

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By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent

Just google it then follow the link on the British gas website.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Thank you, I will be looking this up when I get home.

I wonder if any of you know about insulation grants? I don't have a loft as such, I have an original (not converted) attic room. It's my bedroom. Either side of the room section is the eave space which could be insulated. I rang one company about it and spent so long trying to explain it then measured up and the eave space floor area is just under half of the total floor space for that floor so to me it seems worthwhile insulating it.

Would be interested to know if anyone in a similar situation has had theirs insulated on a grant or if you know someone who has, so I can try that company. "

energy saving trust , green homes cashback

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

They are robbing gits. I've paid just short of 2.5k this year for gas and electric

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Paddy keeps mentioning the Energy Saving Trust - do look there.

It wasn't that long ago that I had just a two bar gas heater in the living room and that was it. I still keep bills low by wrapping up and then enjoying the luxury, for it is a luxury, of having the heating on for three hours in the evening.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Paddy keeps mentioning the Energy Saving Trust - do look there.

It wasn't that long ago that I had just a two bar gas heater in the living room and that was it. I still keep bills low by wrapping up and then enjoying the luxury, for it is a luxury, of having the heating on for three hours in the evening.

"

thanks ...sometime I think people just think I talk shit lol

theres free cavity wall insulation,free loft insulation(mostly these are based on the buildings eligibility),free gas boilers(with certain benefits,or combinations of circumstances)

the fundings all there

as for those not eligible,a green deal assessment can give energy efficient discounts up to around £1200

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Even simple stuff like checking around your home for gaps (in the brickwork, around windows/ doors, keyholes, letterbox etc) and filling them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Even simple stuff like checking around your home for gaps (in the brickwork, around windows/ doors, keyholes, letterbox etc) and filling them."

with spunk

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"This is my area of expertise haha, yeah I have one. Most suppliers run the scheme and there's various tiers of eligibility. There's a qualifying date of July hmm 15th or thereabouts and most applications are made around September. Dwp website has more information and your own supplier sets out their own guidelines too. Turn2us website had loads more ways to find out what you're entitled to. Sadly I've checked, I get heehaw : (

Yikes forgot for a moment this was Fab x "

You, my dear will will just have to think of other ways to stay warm

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow


"Even simple stuff like checking around your home for gaps (in the brickwork, around windows/ doors, keyholes, letterbox etc) and filling them.

with spunk "

If you can get your cock into your keyhole, crack on.

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By *opping_candyWoman
over a year ago

West Yorkshire

Not eligible, shame as I would have been till a couple of weeks ago when I was on JSA but better to be working of course

Also just missed out on income side of things as I have a 5 year old but not an under-5.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not eligible, shame as I would have been till a couple of weeks ago when I was on JSA but better to be working of course

Also just missed out on income side of things as I have a 5 year old but not an under-5."

think we get it better here in scotland hahahahahahaaaaa sorry x

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Not eligible, shame as I would have been till a couple of weeks ago when I was on JSA but better to be working of course

Also just missed out on income side of things as I have a 5 year old but not an under-5."

thought it was 5 and under.. check on the website

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By *opping_candyWoman
over a year ago

West Yorkshire

Oh you're right it does say 5 and under what a muppet! I think I'd given up by the time I got that far down the eligibility list lol. Thanks so much cute I'll be applying for that

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By *opping_candyWoman
over a year ago

West Yorkshire


"Not eligible, shame as I would have been till a couple of weeks ago when I was on JSA but better to be working of course

Also just missed out on income side of things as I have a 5 year old but not an under-5.

think we get it better here in scotland hahahahahahaaaaa sorry x"

I'll ignore the laughter And need to say thankyou to you too as looking on Energy Saving Trust site there is something about Energy Company Obligation which seems to offer something to do with insulating solid wall houses, as I'm not eligible for cavity wall insulation (I've got no erm cavities) so I'll be looking into that more tomorrow too

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Oh you're right it does say 5 and under what a muppet! I think I'd given up by the time I got that far down the eligibility list lol. Thanks so much cute I'll be applying for that "

glad i could help

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not eligible, shame as I would have been till a couple of weeks ago when I was on JSA but better to be working of course

Also just missed out on income side of things as I have a 5 year old but not an under-5.

think we get it better here in scotland hahahahahahaaaaa sorry x

I'll ignore the laughter And need to say thankyou to you too as looking on Energy Saving Trust site there is something about Energy Company Obligation which seems to offer something to do with insulating solid wall houses, as I'm not eligible for cavity wall insulation (I've got no erm cavities) so I'll be looking into that more tomorrow too "

might be internal wall insulation or cladding possibly

if u cant qualify, u can claim money back xxxx

sorry about the laughter earlier hehehehehe.

the energy obligation is about reducing our need to use so much fossil fuels/gas, its designed to help out with the decline and to combat the environmental impact.

As bills are going up and up and UP...over the next 20years...why not get something that will reduce reliance on burning fuels

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

Tis a bugger when you have solid walls

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By *opping_candyWoman
over a year ago

West Yorkshire

Have to say, people reckon the magic wand vibrator uses a load of electricity but according to my statement for the past year I'm a 'low usage household'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Have to say, people reckon the magic wand vibrator uses a load of electricity but according to my statement for the past year I'm a 'low usage household' "

in the green deal assessment report they ask lots of everyday usage, from washing machines,how many showers u take etc etc...might be a great question to ask lol..

perhaps its women and their vibrators using up our dwindling energy supplies.....

its time men took this power back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All energy suppliers will offer some sort of discount, just need to ask.....

There are some newer companies coming for a slice of the market so could become more competitive soon.

My only advice is for those with a (Pay as you go meter) to get rid if they can as your being charged a much higher tariff per unit....., those not on a smart meter already (Gas or Electric).........do everything you can to stay away from them....

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By *opping_candyWoman
over a year ago

West Yorkshire


"All energy suppliers will offer some sort of discount, just need to ask.....

There are some newer companies coming for a slice of the market so could become more competitive soon.

My only advice is for those with a (Pay as you go meter) to get rid if they can as your being charged a much higher tariff per unit....., those not on a smart meter already (Gas or Electric).........do everything you can to stay away from them...."

Always hearing this but the amount I put on my meter is much lower than anyone I ever ask how much their energy bills are.

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield


"Not eligible, shame as I would have been till a couple of weeks ago when I was on JSA but better to be working of course

Also just missed out on income side of things as I have a 5 year old but not an under-5.

thought it was 5 and under.. check on the website "

Check when the year runs from/to because your period of JSA added to your new income might put you under the income threshold for this year.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Just a message to say that if your with British Gas you can register for a Warm House Discount (which is a one off payment of £135) if your household income is less than £16,190 and you have a child aged 5 and under or if you are aged 62 and over.. cost nout to apply but hopefully might of use to some of you "

THANKYOU VERY MUCH!!!! hadnt heard of this but just applied!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not eligible, shame as I would have been till a couple of weeks ago when I was on JSA but better to be working of course

Also just missed out on income side of things as I have a 5 year old but not an under-5.

thought it was 5 and under.. check on the website

Check when the year runs from/to because your period of JSA added to your new income might put you under the income threshold for this year."

The cut off for eon is 10th january, have to of been a customer from july 30th

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow


"...............

Check when the year runs from/to because your period of JSA added to your new income might put you under the income threshold for this year.

The cut off for eon is 10th january, have to of been a customer from july 30th "

That sounds like a disincentive to switching and that's NOT for the govt had in mind.

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By *opping_candyWoman
over a year ago

West Yorkshire


"Not eligible, shame as I would have been till a couple of weeks ago when I was on JSA but better to be working of course

Also just missed out on income side of things as I have a 5 year old but not an under-5.

thought it was 5 and under.. check on the website

Check when the year runs from/to because your period of JSA added to your new income might put you under the income threshold for this year."

Oh I'm definitely under the income threshold but it's the age of the child that is the problem. On the main page it says '5 and under' and on the online form it says 'child under 5'. Can't get through on phone as when they are busy they divert all their resources to breakdowns (though I imagine the sales lines still work!)

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