A hard-pressed family is using a prepaid card to pay for gas for their home and are now only getting three days’ worth of heating and hot water compared to seven just a few months ago.
Mark Dawnay, 47, from Blanchardstown, is paying for gas through a prepaid card as it is a way to ensure that you aren’t cut off by your utility if you can’t afford your bill.
But it is also an inconvenience and it means that you will have to go without gas if your credit runs out.
