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Energy Companies Allegedly Misuseing Direct Debit Scheme

billsavings · 2008-11-22 04:24:58

" A senior MP has said he believes energy companies are boosting their cash flow by increasing customers' direct debit payments even when they are in credit. Conservative Peter Luff, chairman of the business and enterprise select committee, is calling on the energy regulator Ofgem to launch an inquiry. Energy suppliers…

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backfoot Posts: 2,700 Forumite

13 February 2009 at 1:31PM

scrape wrote: »

I work for an energy supplier and we are told we can only reduce customer MDD by 10%

this has always been the case but never picked up on (ie people just did want they want)

Then as soon as the company announces a Rights Issue to raise £2 billion for an investment purchase they jump all over us telling us not to reduce customer MDD

There you have it folks from a Centrica (BG Whistleblower) :T

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