More than 100,000 people across the UK have vowed to cancel their direct debit payments for gas and electricity in a protest over prices.
Don't Pay UK is an activist group that wants everyone's bills reduced to an affordable level, and have pledged for the bill black-out to begin on October 1 2022 if things do not change, Birmingham Live reports. The movement has been gaining traction in the wake of the cost of living crisis, as the price cap is set to reach an estimated £3,358 annually.
Many households have said they are unable to afford the new prices, and will plan to cancel their direct debits in the same month energy bills are increased. The Don't Pay UK website says: "Even if a fraction of those of us who are paying by direct debit stop our payments, it will be enough to put energy companies in serious trouble, and they know this. We want to bring them to the table and force them to end this crisis."
