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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Nuray Bulbul

Pensioner 'sad and disgusted' after repeatedly being chased for 2p energy bill debt

A disabled widow has said she was left “sad and disgusted” after being repeatedly pursued for a debt of just 2p — a mistake her former energy supplier has since blamed on a computer rounding error.

Patricia Ribeiro, 79, from Dudley in the West Midlands, had only recently switched providers when the first letter arrived from Utilita, warning that it intended to contact a credit reference agency over an “outstanding balance”.

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