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How do social tariffs work ?
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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?0
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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 income0
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