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Energy firms vow to no longer use controversial prepayment meter practice

It comes after a recent report revealed that not all energy regulators were following the rules

Manchester Evening News

Energy companies say they will no longer forcibly install pre-payment meters

Magistrates have already been told to stop issuing warrants

Wales Online

UK energy suppliers to end prepayment meter installation in vulnerable homes

BEIS also asks firms how many warrants to forcefully enter people’s homes they have applied for

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Dis Life: 'Tories' spending small fortune making poor disabled people live in penury'

Anna Morell asks when will the Tories begin to listen and stop the bone-exposing cuts that are leading to actual loss of life, as the Government spends a small fortune on trying to deliberately put poor disabled people back in their box

Daily Mirror

Savvy woman's energy bill 'slashed by £1,000' as she reveals email that cut costs in half

After receiving an unusually high bill, the woman took action with her provider - and is urging others to do the same.

Daily Record

Martin Lewis warns extra 1.7m face fuel poverty if Jeremy Hunt raises energy prices in April

Freezing prices until summer ‘practical and fair’, says consumer champion

The Independent UK

Warning that families with smart energy meters could be switched to prepay

Courts ordered to stop issuing warrants to allow PAYG meters to be fitted, but those with smart meters are still at risk and Citizens Advice are calling for new protections

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Woman shares how she cut her energy bill by £1,000 - and urges others to do vital check

The woman shared her story with the Extreme and Bargains Facebook group as she thought it might help someone else who was struggling with the same problem

Daily Mirror

Energy regulator admits vulnerable people are getting ill because they can’t afford electricity

The number of people unable to top up their prepay meters ‘will likely increase as we head into this difficult winter’ Ofgem director admits

The Independent UK

Gordon Brown calls for Ofgem boss to quit over pre-payment meter scandal

Magistrates have been told to stop issuing warrants for installations of pre-payment meters after scandal

Evening Standard

Gordon Brown demands £300,000-a-year Ofgem boss resigns over prepay energy meter scandal

Exclusive: Former PM says regulator ‘failed dismally’ – and warns victims of debt have been forced to offer sexual favours or sell drugs to ‘circling’ loan sharks

The Independent UK

Thousands to face energy bill rise in April due to little-known charge

The energy regulator Ofgem says the standing charge has been capped at 46p for electricity and 28p for gas, however, this is only for a select few customer groups

Daily Mirror

Warning to households receiving £400 discount energy bill vouchers

The discount is to help people over the winter months

Liverpool Echo

The next energy inquiry should focus on Ofgem’s sleeping policemen

The prepayment meter scandal was worsened by Ofgem swallowing assurances that rules were being followed

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Wales Online

Magistrates told to stop issuing warrants to force-fit of energy prepayment meters

Concerns have been rising over the way energy firms have been switching customers onto prepayment meters

The Guardian - UK

Prepayment meters: magistrates told to stop allowing forced installations

Senior judge makes ruling covering England and Wales amid concerns over vulnerable customers

Manchester Evening News

Customers on prepayment meters should check energy discount vouchers for key detail

Energy discount vouchers are being issued each month to people on prepayment meters

Daily Record

Possible compensation for vulnerable energy customers after ‘wrongful’ installation of prepayment meters

The UK Government is calling on Ofgem to do more to ensure energy providers stick to the rules.

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The Guardian - UK

Fixed-price energy customers face bill shock as standing charges soar

Consumers whose contracts are about to finish will find that some daily fees are increasing by 100%, regardless of whether they use any energy

The Guardian - UK

Grant Shapps ‘sitting on hands’ amid prepayment meter scandal, says Labour

Ed Miliband says business secretary refused to act while 30,000 people were forced onto more expensive tariffs in January

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on the shameful premium that the poorest pay for their energy

The forced installation of costly prepayment meters must be stopped. Give low-income consumers a proper safety net instead

The National (Scotland)

Calls for overhaul to prepayment meter system after forced install row

AN SNP MP has warned the “whole system” of prepayment meters needs to change in the wake of the scandal over forced installations of the…

Daily Record

Vulnerable Scots gran's home broken into and SSE prepayment meter fitted backs calls to end practice

SSE forced their way into Tracey Milley's East Lothian home to fit a new meter after she built up £690 in unpaid bills.

Daily Mirror

Energy firms given days to plan compensation for customers whose homes they broke into

Furious Grant Shapps has also told watchdog Ofgem to get its act together after failing to haul British Gas over the coals for their appalling actions

The Independent UK

Shapps raps energy regulator over prepayment meter scandal

Business Secretary gives suppliers until Tuesday to say what they are going to do about customers who have meters wrongfully fitted.

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