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<p>Regional data is not available for the number of people applying for or receiving assistance under the warm home discount.</p><p>In 2012-13, an overall total of 1,157,879 pensioners received a core group rebate of £130 under the warm home discount scheme across Great Britain</p><p>Inevitably, some pensioners who contacted the call centre were not found to be eligible for the scheme under the rules established through regulations. In 2012-13 there were 14,249 such cases.</p><p>In addition to the core group rebates in 2012-13, 489,494 low income and vulnerable households received a £130 rebate by applying to their energy supplier under the broader group. Suppliers do not report how many people are unsuccessful as part of that process. Furthermore, 966,823 customers received bill support under the legacy spending elements of the scheme.</p><p>A full annual report on the operation of warm home discount in 2012-13 has been published by Ofgem and is available at:</p><p>https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/warm-home-discount-annual-report-scheme-year-2</p> |