Gas and Electricity for over 60's

jenny2009

Are there any companies that actually give you a discount for being over 60 other than have a tariff for over 60's which when you work it all out you are actually paying more than if you just went for the best deal irrespective of your age?

We are not claiming any benefits.

For instance bank accounts for over 60's you can get a better deal if you don't mention your age when searching.

Same with travel isurance go online and search specifically for over 60's then search again and put your age in when applying, it is always cheaper.

Thanks, Jenny

Gerrard_8_lfc

Well not so much for 60 without discounts.

E'on offer staywarm for fixed rate payments and you can use as much as you like but to be honest I am not to hot on there tariffs

BG offer the essentials but you need to be

On pension credits
Job Seeker Allowance
DLA

and things like that.

Your best bet is a online tariff all companies offer them so take your usage and find the best one you can.

Farway

s_robinson wrote: »

Age Concern......

ageconcern.org.uk/AgeConcern/energy.asp (sorry i cant do links but add www. to the details)!)

QUOTE: We have teamed up with E.ON to bring you Age Concern Energy Services.

You could save money on your gas and electricity and benefit from great customer service and exclusive offers. :QUOTE

Things may have changed, but when I looked into the Age Concern tariffs it was dearer than bog standard

jenny2009

Age Concern......

Yes I had looked at that and it would be more than I am paying now.

Even Eon's staywarm want £12 a month more than I am paying now and I am in credit.

That is the problem, they offer discount for over 60's but I can still get a cheaper deal elsewhere:p by ignoring anything age specific, as they usually require you to be claiming benefits of some kind.

My own fault I suppose for being able to live off my income without claiming benefits.

Oh well, off to book a round the world cruise to reduce my savings, I wish.:rolleyes:
Jenny

E.ON_Company_Representative

Hi Jenny2009, :hello:

Just a thought regarding the Age Concern tariffs, when looking at this remember the additional cold weather payments you receive. It’s a guaranteed £10.50 each year; however additional payments are made depending on how bad the winter is. This is judged by the number of days the temperature falls below zero between 1 December and 28 February.

Brian

KimYeovil

Hmm. It's 12% more expensive, or £140 odd for an average user. Adding stupid waving hand smileys doesn't make your corrupt news any less bad.

If you have any concern for the aged why don't you offer them the best price? Or are you more interested in profiting from misleading a vulnerable group by abusing their trust in a brand?

Perelandra

In July 2008, Ofgem set a stricter qualifying criterium for suppliers who list a tariff as a "Social Tariff".

To quote Ofgem's definition-

"For a supplier's tariff to qualify as a 'social tariff' it must be at least as good as the lowest tariff offered by that supplier to a customer in that region on an enduring basis. This is regardless of that customer's payment method and includes online tariffs. "

So you should find that if you have a Social Tariff from your supplier, then you're buying your fuel from that supplier at their cheapest price. (It might still be possible to get it cheaper from another supplier, of course).


(I work for British Gas, but have no official representation of the company. Any views I express are my own, and not British Gas's).

E.ON_Company_Representative

Hi Kim,

You’re right; the OP would save by having an online, Direct Debit type tariff.

However not all customers want to use these methods, so maybe the Age Concern tariff is an alternative that is right for some customers. Remember this isn’t just aimed at the older energy customer either, everyone is eligible for it.

Also Age Concern is a tariff that we have come up with in conjunction with the registered charity and isn’t our social tariff. The E.ON social tariff is WarmAssist.

Remember that social tariffs are aimed at those in fuel poverty, and not all our senior citizen customers are fuel poor.

Brian

jenny2009

Remember that social tariffs are aimed at those in fuel poverty, and not all our senior citizen customers are fuel poor

Yes, we are 2 people over 60 with a combined income of £15000 per annum in a mortgage free house and don't claim any benefits. Just trying to reduce our outgoings so we can spend more on holidays:j and the £105 per month we are paying at present takes us out of the fuel poverty circuit.

Jenny

Jake'sGran

I get the Social Tariff from Atlantic due to my poor health (heart problem etc). Also, it was cheaper to agree to paperless bills and we send them our meter reading although I think they send someone to read them once or twice a year. Right now we are nearly £200 in credit for Gas and I have complained to them. This has happened a few times and they are slow to repay it. Last time I complained to Ofgem. After that we were reimbursed but I don't like the hassle. Scottish & Southern are said to be the best supplier and Atlantic is part of the this company. The DDs are definitely cheaper than with BG.

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jenny2009 wrote: »

Yes, we are 2 people over 60 with a combined income of £15000 per annum in a mortgage free house and don't claim any benefits. Just trying to reduce our outgoings so we can spend more on holidays:j and the £105 per month we are paying at present takes us out of the fuel poverty circuit.

Jenny

Hi

On the basis of your income shown above your bills would need to be over £1500 per year dual fuel to get on a social tariff.