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Thousands of households to receive payouts over forced prepayment meter fitting

Thousands of households to receive payouts over forced prepayment meter fitting

Poorly treated customers could be transferred thousands of pounds Energy customers are set to receive payouts of up to £1000 and have debts written off, following revelations concerning the forced fitting of prepayment meters. After a review by the regulator Ofgem, they found that energy suppliers switched their vulnerable customers to paying upfront after falling […]

10 months ago

Charity warns elderly are ‘worried to turn heating on’ as Arctic blast hits UK

Charity warns elderly are ‘worried to turn heating on’ as Arctic blast hits UK

The government limited cut winter fuel payments earlier this year Charity Age UK has warned that old people are “worried and anxious about turning on their heating” as temperatures plummet below freezing across the country. The UK is in the midst of a cold snap that saw temperatures drop well below freezing on Thursday night. […]

1 year ago

Water bills set to rise by 40% due to water shortages

Water bills set to rise by 40% due to water shortages

The average bill increase per household will be £86. Water suppliers have dealt a blow to households right on the cusp of Christmas as they’ve revealed a hike in bills of around 40%. The rise in price has come about as a means of tackling the “twin crisis” of water pollution and shortage. Water bills […]

1 year ago