Universal Credit, Pension Credit, ESA claimants face losing DWP entitlement this month

NewsCost Of LivingDWPHouseholds have less than two weeks14:37, 11 Aug 2026People on Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Universal Credit, Pension Credit and Employment Support Allowance (ESA) could miss out on their Warm Home Discount payment eligibility without completing a crucial action by the middle portion of this month.‌Under DWP rules, households have been told they have until August 23 to make sure their name is registered on their energy bills. The £150 Warm Home Discount, a one-off energy bill reduction, will be paid to registered bill payers.‌It means those not named risk missing out on the sum, which will come at a handy time, given it is adminstered over the winter months, when temperatures drop nationwide.‌READ MORE Andy Burnham council tax cut proposed for 19 million hous