I applied for the Warm Home Discount, but was unsuccessful in getting it as I was in the broader group. I suffer from mental health issues and I am classed by the DWP as limited capacity to work and I only have heating and electricity because I have help from my mother in law who is an 86 year old pensioner. She wants to help me, I didn't ask, but a pensioner shouldn't have to help her son in law out.
I get 261 per month to live on so once I pay the top up on rent, what is left is for the test of my bills. Once them are paid I have to choose between heating my house, having electricity or food for the month.
When I enquired about why I was unsuccessful in getting the warm home Discount I was told by an obvious call center person who told you have just been unsuccessful and that was it no explanation, nothing. So I get the feeling that Utilita don't care about their customers either.
I have also contacted the Prime Minister's office at the way people are chosen for this warm home Discount as well to see if rules could be changed as well.