DWP Issues Urgent Warning to ‘Beware’ of New Energy Bill Text Scam!
The benefits office has issued an official warning on the 6 June 2025 about an energy bill support scheme text scam.
In a new post on X, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said: “Beware. If you get a text about an ‘Energy Support Scheme’, it is a scam.”
The DWP is urging those who receive the text to forward it on to the Government’s scam reporting phone number, 60599, and then to delete the message.
The Energy Bills Support Scheme offered those eligible a discount on their gas and electricity rates. However, this scheme ended in April 2024.
The text message contains a shortened hyperlink via rebrand.ly (as shown in the example below).
Further guidance on how to check if a SMS text message you’ve received from HMRC is genuine can be found by following the link to:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-a-text-message-youve-received-from-hmrc-is-genuine
