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British Gas Fines for leaving

wills34
wills34 Posts: 142 Forumite
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I heard a rumour via a BBC news source that British Gas were not going to charge any cancellation fee for leaving any of their price fix deals anymore. Anyone know if there is any truth in this rumour?

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  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,064 Forumite
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    It was certainly announced on the BBC news programme I saw. At the moment it only affects those on Price Protection April 2009. PP2007 and PP2010 are still cheaper than new BG Standard Tariff, and any other currently available tariff.
  • wills34
    wills34 Posts: 142 Forumite
    so technically speaking if someone was to leave a 2010 price fix now, would they get charged?
  • broxis11
    broxis11 Posts: 240 Forumite
    wills34 wrote:
    so technically speaking if someone was to leave a 2010 price fix now, would they get charged?



    I believe it is £30 for gas and £20 for electric. This would have been made clear at the time the offer was taken up by the customer.
    :money:
  • tripled
    tripled Posts: 2,886 Forumite
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    Also you would be crazy to come of PP 2007 or 2010

    Even if they don't waive the cancellation fee, it's very easy to get round anyway... read your t&c carefully ;)
  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,064 Forumite
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    broxis11 wrote:
    I believe it is £30 for gas and £20 for electric. This would have been made clear at the time the offer was taken up by the customer.

    It was higher than that for PP2010 and reduced on a sliding scale.

    £45/30 until 30/4/2008, reducing to £30/20 30/4/09 then £20/15.

    I have little doubt BG would waive those charges as other gas/electricity still costs more.
  • broxis11
    broxis11 Posts: 240 Forumite
    Cardew wrote:
    It was higher than that for PP2010 and reduced on a sliding scale.

    £45/30 until 30/4/2008, reducing to £30/20 30/4/09 then £20/15.

    I have little doubt BG would waive those charges as other gas/electricity still costs more.


    So it was :o
    :money:
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