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Ban on forced instalment of prepayment energy meters for over 85s slammed as customers point out huge flaw

"So if you're 84 it's ok?"

Manchester Evening News

British energy suppliers agree to ban on forced prepayment meter installation for over 85s

Suppliers have signed up to a new code of practice which dictates how they enforce prepayment meters

Manchester Evening News

Forcible installations of energy prepayment meters for over-85s set to be banned

Fresh guidelines have been agreed by all energy supply firms and will be launched tomorrow by Ofgem

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Sisters' fury as British Gas harass them for months with 'appalling' bills after mum died

Catherine and Jo Montgomery have been sent threatening letters and texts that mistakenly told them they have been in dereliction of their duties after the death of their mum Eileen

Daily Mirror

Prepay meter customers hit with shock energy bills for hundreds of pounds

Energy supplier Boost apologises for the 'technical issue' but says households will have to pay back what they owe

Chronicle Live

Over 200,000 households missing out on free food vouchers say Which?

New research by the consumer champions show that the uptake of the Healthy Start scheme sits at just 63.9 per cent - lagging behind the Government's forecasted target of 75 per cent for last month

Chronicle Live

Sisters get 20 letters, bills and texts as they try to pay mum's final gas bill

They have been trying to pay the final bill since July, but have been hit with letters from solicitors and debt collectors

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Martin Lewis' MSE issues urgent warning to all British Gas customers with smart meter

The consumer experts have urged smart meter users to take urgent action amid 'many' reports of a systems fault.

Daily Record

Martin Lewis' MSE website issues warning to British Gas smart meter customers

MoneySavingExpert said it has received 'many' complaints about smart meters not working as it urged customers to take action to track their energy usage

Chronicle Live

Martin Lewis' MSE website issues urgent warning to British Gas customers

Some people have been having issues for over a year, says MoneySavingExpert, with the problem affecting the British Gas website, app and smart meter displays - here is what you need to know

Daily Mirror

Sky customers can make easy TV box change to save money on energy bills

Sky Q boxes have different standby modes, including an eco mode designed to stop the device using energy overnight

Chronicle Live

British Gas reduces energy bills for over a million pre-pay customers

Pre-payment meter customers are now paying the same amount for gas as those on direct debit - previously, they were paying more

Nottingham Post

Jodie Comer returns to social media to thank fans for support

"I want to thank every single person who made this day so special"

Liverpool Echo

There’s a simple way to reduce the average UK electricity bill – and make energy cleaner

Recent research estimates a publicly owned generating company could reduce electricity costs by £252 per household a year, says Common Wealth analyst Chris Hayes

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British Gas lowers energy bills for more than a million customers

Other major energy firms have been asked if they plan to follow suit

The Guardian - UK

Horror stories of energy firms that are enough to make you scream

My four-act tale of phantoms and gas-lighting will chill your bones

The Independent UK

Nigel Lawson: Margaret Thatcher’s ‘unassailable’ chancellor who quit in acrimony

Chancellor from 1983 to 1989, he was widely credited with winning the 1987 election for the government through the success of his economic strategy.

Manchester Evening News

Over one million British Gas pre-payment customers get lower bills

The energy supplier has implemented a major pre-payment change ahead of schedule

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Daily Record

SNP MP slams school attended by Humza Yousaf and Anas Sarwar over 'fire and rehire tactics'

Hutchesons’ Grammar School in the southside of Glasgow includes the new First Minister and the leader of Scottish Labour among its former pupils.

The Guardian - UK

‘This system does not work’: Why vulnerable energy customers face a battle just to get help

Priority services registers – energy firm’s own lists of at-risk households – are vital to protect people. But it’s extremely hard to find them, say campaigners

The Independent UK

Judges to rule on High Court challenge over sale of energy company Bulb

Scottish Power, British Gas and Eon have claimed that the sale of the collapsed company to Octopus was unfair.

The Money Edit

British Gas cuts energy bills by £15 for prepayment meter customers from April

One million British Gas customers on energy prepayment meters will save around £15 as British Gas cuts its penalty three months early

Daily Record

Over one million UK households to see cheaper energy bills from this weekend

Those on a prepayment meter with British Gas will soon pay the same as direct debit customers for gas, with the same discount for electricity remaining.

Daily Mirror

Over one million households will have lower energy bills from THIS weekend

From Saturday, prepayment meter customers with British Gas will pay as much as direct debit customers for gas and keep the same current discount for electricity prepayment meters

Manchester Evening News

One million British Gas customers to have their bills reduced within days

The change comes into effect from Saturday

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