Warm Home Discount 2026-02-10
2026-02-10
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The extension of the Warm Home Discount scheme has been announced, affecting millions of households. This question seeks to understand its impact on living standards.
What assessment has been made of the potential impact of the extension of the warm home discount on living standards?
I am proud that the Government have extended the Warm Home Discount to an extra 2.7 million households, taking the total to around 6 million. Last week, we announced that the scheme would continue supporting households for a further five years to 2031.
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In York, a significant portion of fuel-poor households rent privately. The questioner highlights the issue faced by his mother who had to deal with an ancient heating system in her rented home.
What is being done to ensure that the warm home discount reaches private renting households and ends unfair penalties for many simply for renting?
The experience that my hon. Friend outlines is still all too common in our country, and I know that he continues to raise this issue on behalf of all his constituents. The warm home discount is available to eligible private renting households on prepayment meters, and through the warm homes plan we are taking significant action to increase the minimum energy efficiency standards for the private rental sector.
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