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How do social tariffs work ?

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nashly
nashly Posts: 384 Forumite
I contacted my supplier today but they said their social tariff was dearer than the tariff I am currently on ! which shocked me a bit.

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  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    The social tariff only has to be better than the suppliers standard (i.e. most expensive) tariff. Unless you are on a prepay meter, you are often better to take a 'normal' tariff.
    Gone ... or have I?
  • nashly
    nashly Posts: 384 Forumite
    dmg24 wrote: »
    The social tariff only has to be better than the suppliers standard (i.e. most expensive) tariff. Unless you are on a prepay meter, you are often better to take a 'normal' tariff.

    Thanks for that, seems like another con then.
  • Haarlem
    Haarlem Posts: 345 Forumite
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    edited 22 February 2011 at 6:57PM
    nashly wrote: »
    Thanks for that, seems like another con then.

    Yes when you realise the subsidy on the standard tariff is by a levy (really a tax) on all other customers. The last figure I saw quoted was we all pay on average £35 a year for the energy companies to susidise their standard tarff by what is really a small amount for them to appear to be helping those on a low income
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