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Do I need to give meter readings with a smart meter? Advice ahead of energy price rise

Tens of thousands of people are submitting energy readings ahead of April 1

Manchester Evening News · Mar 31, 2022

Cost of living crisis: Everything you need to do before price surges on 1 April

Living costs are set to soar from 1 April

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022

British Gas, E.ON, SSE websites down on meter reading day

EDF Energy's website also reported problems

Liverpool Echo · Mar 31, 2022

Charity issues cost of living warning as more than half a million Scots face debt risk

Citizens Advice Scotland can help arrange negotiated repayment schemes to bring monthly payments down.

Daily Record · Mar 29, 2022

DWP State Pension claimants could get an extra £358 a month through Attendance Allowance

People of State Pension age could get as much as £358 a month through the Department for Work and Pensions if they need help covering the costs of personal care

Glasgow Live · Mar 24, 2022

Bill payers face £2.4 billion hit from failed energy companies

Bill payers could face a £2.4 billion hit from the energy crisis following the collapse of multiple British energy suppliers, estimates from energy regulator Ofgem suggest.

Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2022

UK households could face £2.4bn bill for energy firm collapses

Regulator warns that consumers could end up funding payments to suppliers that took on customers of failed rivals

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2022

Energy supplier failures will add another £94 per household to bills, watchdog claims

Total cost of failures will be spread across all households in UK and likely reach between £2.2 billion and £2.4 billion, according to Ofgem

Wales Online · Mar 23, 2022

Failure of energy suppliers will add £2.4bn to bills – Ofgem

More than 30 energy suppliers have gone out of business since the start of last year.

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022

Energy price cap rise in October could see 14.5m people unable to pay fuel bills

An average family on a prepayment meter could be paying more than £10 a day in December.

Daily Record · Mar 23, 2022