Millions urged to check eligibility for £150 Warm Home Discount and other benefits

The Department for Work and Pensions offers a Warm Home Discount of £150 to eligible households, yet the scheme requires claimants to be receiving means-tested benefits. Abigail Everett highlighted that a large number of pension-age individuals and working-age adults fail to claim Pension Credit or Universal Credit, thereby forfeiting the discount and related assistance such as Cold Weather Payments and free TV licences for those over 75.

Pension Credit tops up weekly income to £238 for singles and up to £363.25 for couples, unlocking further support that can total over £4,000 annually. Eligibility can be checked via online benefits calculators, like the one provided by Turn2us. Everett stressed that £24 billion of support goes unclaimed each year and encouraged people not to assume ineligibility without checking.