Employment and Support Allowance

Warm Home Discount

£150 Warm Home Discount to Return for Benefit Recipients from October

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will reopen the Warm Home Discount Scheme in October 2026, offering a £150 discount on electricity bills to eligible households. The discount will be applied to bills by 31 March of …

By Abbie Brown · Tuesday 6 October 2026 · 2 min read

Benefits

DWP to Strengthen Crackdown on Benefits Fraud from October

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to intensify its efforts against benefit fraud starting in October, targeting recipients of Universal Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, and Pension Credit. This …

By Rebecca Duffy · Thursday 6 August 2026 · 2 min read