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7 months ago
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Energy firms banned from forcing prepayment meters on elderly and families with young children

Ofgem is introducing a new code of conduct which will be binding on all household energy suppliers

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10 months ago
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Families in debt set to face forced installation of prepayment meters again

Ofgem said voluntary rules designed to protect struggling households could become compulsory, under new proposals ann...

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10 months ago
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Forced installation of prepay meters made easier after warrants deemed 'boring' for magistrates

Court officials discussed proposals to 'streamline' the process used by energy firms and their agents to force their ...

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about 1 year ago
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Energy firms force-fitted 92,000 prepay meters, a 41% increase, as bills rocketed last year

A four-month investigation by i revealed how courts were granting hundreds of the warrants to firms’ debt agents in a...

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about 1 year ago
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Prepayment meter customers will be charged the same as those on direct debits, Hunt confirms

i’s long-running investigation exposed how families have been forced onto prepayment meters

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about 1 year ago
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Ban on forced installation of prepayment meters to be extended indefinitely

The code will be legally enforceable and will also cover the remote switching of smart meters to prepayment, i unders...

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about 1 year ago
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Prepayment meter energy 'penalty' to be scrapped, saving customers £45 a year, Hunt to announce

Many customers with prepayment meters are vulnerable and live in fuel poverty, meaning the price discrepancy hits the...

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about 1 year ago
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Energy firms threaten higher bills for all customers after prepayment meter ban

Ofgem is facing criticism after its chief executive acknowledged in a letter to suppliers that unrecoverable debts ‘m...

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about 1 year ago
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Energy firms agree to stop forcing vulnerable families on to prepayment meters

An investigation by i found courts had granted hundreds of thousands of warrants letting companies break into homes t...

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about 1 year ago
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Sunak's reshuffle raises fears key policies on housing and prepay meters may be under threat

Prime Minister's reshuffle means fifth housing minister in 12 months, sparking anger over failure to grip housing crisis

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about 1 year ago
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Prepayment meter ban a huge step but questions over compensation and remote switching remain

There are parallels with the 90s when water companies were banned from forcibly disconnecting customers - measures to...

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about 1 year ago
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Prepayment meters must be removed as compensation is not enough, Shapps told

The Business Secretary said he was 'appalled' to hear that vulnerable customers struggling with their bills have had ...

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