I think this is a scam 🤷‍♀️

Yes it definitely looks like a scam.

Just googled Energy Support Scheme text, it’s definitely a scam, has been going on for a few years.

The link at the bottom of that looks a bit dodgy. I would hesitate to follow it.

On the DWP website www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment/eligibility it says -
"Most people get the Winter Fuel Payment automatically if they’re eligible.
You do not need to claim if you get any of the following:
Pension Credit
Universal Credit
Income Support
income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
Child Tax Credit
Working Tax Credit"

"You can get a Winter Fuel Payment for Winter 2024 to 2025 if you were born before 23 September 1958.
You must also live in England, Wales or Northern Ireland
You’ll also need to have been getting a benefit during the qualifying week of 16 to 22 September 2024."

"You will not be eligible if you:
live in Scotland
have been in hospital getting free treatment for more than a year
were in prison for the whole of the week of 16 to 22 September 2024
were living in a care home for the whole time from 24 June to 22 September 2024"

"If you live in Scotland, you might be eligible for a similar payment from the Scottish Government. This will be paid by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)."

Age Uk says that "If you're eligible for payments, the Winter Fuel Payment for 2025 will be paid directly into your account between November and December 2025.
If you have any questions about your Winter Fuel Payment you can call Winter Fuel Payment helpline on 0800 731 0160." www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/benefits-entitlements/winter-fuel-payment/

They also say:
"If you receive Pension Credit or you’re on a low income with high energy costs, you might be entitled to a £150 reduction on your electricity bill through the Warm Home Discount scheme."

Been doing the rounds for a while, I had an email last year.

If you put the phone number into “who called me’ it willl tell you how many have reported it, what it is and add your report.

Sent to 9 other people? Very suspicious

Yes scam

All the shilly shallying over who will be eligible and where the threshold is going to be set is only going to encourage more scamming.

The .ly domain used on that sign is the official Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Libya. It is operated by the Libyan Spider Network and is available for registration by anyone. Domain names under .ly can be registered for a minimum of one year.
Why would Libya know anything about our fuel payments or entitlements?

Thank you all for confirming my suspicions. 🤓

merlotgran

All the shilly shallying over who will be eligible and where the threshold is going to be set is only going to encourage more scamming.

I absolutely agree with this…