{"id":406444,"date":"2025-09-07T23:45:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T23:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/406444\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T23:45:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T23:45:13","slug":"eligible-scots-urged-not-to-miss-out-on-energy-bill-rebate-scheme-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/406444\/","title":{"rendered":"Eligible Scots urged not to miss out on energy bill rebate scheme this winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Scots have been urged not to miss out on a \u00a3150 discount that can make a \u201creal difference\u201d in paying their winter energy bills.<\/p>\n<p>The UK Government\u2019s Warm Home Discount resumes in October, with many pensioners automatically having a rebate applied to their bills.<\/p>\n<p>In Scotland, many low-income families will have to apply for the rebate, which is made on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/p>\n<p>Advice Direct Scotland, which runs energy saving website <a href=\"https:\/\/energyadvice.scot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">energyadvice.scot<\/a>, has said eligible individuals should check with their energy suppliers to help them receive support.<\/p>\n<p>The consumer advice service has warned this winter will be particularly tough for Scots heating their homes, with the price cap set to rise on October 1, meaning the average annual price will rise by about \u00a335 per home when compared with last year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1757287512717_1.jpg--.jpg\" width=\"640\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Some energy suppliers may also extend the discount to additional customers, and park home residents paying site owners for electricity can apply through a separate scheme.<\/p>\n<p>Jillian Edmund, energy project lead at Advice Direct Scotland, said: \u201cHouseholds across Scotland are facing high energy bills this winter, and this \u00a3150 support can make a real difference for families on tighter budgets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important to check whether you\u2019re entitled to any help and apply as early as possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you receive the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit, look out for a letter telling you when the payment will be applied. Others on certain benefits or low incomes should contact their supplier to see if they qualify.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re at all unsure or need assistance, our team is ready to guide you through the process. Visit energyadvice.scot or call 0808 196 8660 for free, confidential advice and support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Scots have been urged not to miss out on a \u00a3150 discount that can make a \u201creal difference\u201d&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":406445,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5009],"tags":[140000,748,1312,35,5435,4884,712,16,15,140001],"class_list":{"0":"post-406444","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-scotland","8":"tag-advice-direct-scotland","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-electricity","11":"tag-energy","12":"tag-gas","13":"tag-great-britain","14":"tag-scotland","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom","17":"tag-winter-2025"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115165680430453145","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=406444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/406445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=406444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=406444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=406444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}