Warm Home Discount claimants issued DWP warning over phone callThe Department for Work and Pensions has issued a warning ahead of the Warm Home Discount scheme reopening in OctoberView Image The DWP has issued a statement (Image: GETTY)With just days left before the Warm Home Discount scheme reopens, the Department for Work and Pensions is urging people to be on the lookout for scammers trying to take advantage. For more information about the Warm Home Discount, visit (the Gov.uk website).”‌Unlike other seasonal discounts or DWP benefits, the Warm Home Discount is not paid directly to those eligible for it. Instead, it is automatically applied to their electricity bill. The Warm Home Discount also won’t affect Cold Weather Payments or Winter Fuel Payments. Those who are in receipt of other means-tested benefits will need to apply for the discount through the energy supplier from October.