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October 29, 2025
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Why can't I see the new Beyond, free 2 hours heating offer?

  • October 29, 2025
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Earlier this week the App was showing a headline in Beyond Rewards inferring that Free Hours was returning.  It has now disappeared - is there a prospect of Free Hours coming back or did it appear in error ?

Best answer by DuncanL

Updated on 14/11/25 by Abby_OVO

 

Rebooted my iPad and it has magically appeared !  Must have been something to do with caches or some such technospeak. 

 

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Blastoise186
Super User
Super User
October 29, 2025

Its there for me as free heating - and it has intentionally returned as a new offer.

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DuncanLAuthor
Rank 9
October 29, 2025

I can see offers concerning Solar Panels, EVs  and Heat  Pumps but nothing similar  to the Free Hours scheme that ran in Spring and early Summer.

waltyboy
Rank 8
Rank 8
October 29, 2025

Worth noting, though, that this free offer is different from the previous one in certain respects: mainly in that this one relates to smart meter usage gas consumption as ​@Blastoise186 points out, up to a maximum of 5 free kWh for each hour of the weekly 2 hour slot (for those on dual fuel or gas only tariffs) or, for electricity only subscribers, an imputed gas-equivalent credit of the maximum weekly 10 kWh amount (about £0.63p per weekly slot).  And there’s only one 2 hour slot available per week to claim.

 

So, long story short, I think I’m right in saying the monthly maximum possible money amount of this winter’s gas free hours is roughly equivalent to the previous free hours weekly electricity maximum, between £2 and £3 per month for the next few months. 

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DuncanLAuthor
Rank 9
October 29, 2025

I am an electricity only user and can’t see anything like ​@waltyboy  describes on the App.

Nukecad
Super User
Super User
October 29, 2025

I am an electricity only user and can’t see anything like ​@waltyboy  describes on the App.

As with everything you have to read the Terms and Conditons.

In this case to save wera on everyones’ brain cells b I already translated the main points into more understandable language:

It’s called “A little help with your heating” and is a scheme based on your GAS usage.

It is free Gas - NOT free electricity.

If you are an electricity only customer you can still take part, and get an equivalent credit each month. (not bad for just tapping a fewbuttons each week).

For how it works click this link: A little help with your heating.

 

I said, Hey - Watts going on.
DuncanLAuthor
Rank 9
October 29, 2025

@Nukecad 

I have followed your link and read the post but that offer definitely does not appear on my version of the App. 

Nukecad
Super User
Super User
October 29, 2025

@DuncanL 

Is it not showing like this for you?

 

I said, Hey - Watts going on.
DuncanLAuthor
Rank 9
October 29, 2025

Nope - screen looks identical to yours but top item "A Little Help With Your Heating" is missing.  

I wonder if it is missing for all electricity only customers?

Nukecad
Super User
Super User
October 29, 2025

​Dunno, but we can soon find out.

@Firedog  Can you see the ‘ help with heating’ offer as an electricity only customer?

I said, Hey - Watts going on.
Firedog
Super User
Super User
October 29, 2025

​Dunno, but we can soon find out.

@Firedog  Can you see the ‘ help with heating’ offer as an electricity only customer?
  

Yep, and I’m already signed up for the first week’s bonanza:

 

 

It may be a case of trying the good old remedies - remove the app and re-install it, clear its data and so on. You know more about that sort of thing than this dinosaur does.

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