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Prepayment Card Meter Debt question

kev84
kev84 Posts: 49 Forumite
Hi

My gas ran out two nights ago (at night) , i used emergency credit (only about £3 worth) since then. I proceeded to top it up tonight and when i was putting credit on the meter i had x.xx for emergency credit, and x.xx for debt, and x.xx for gas.

The question is why am i paying debt? Is this debt for the night it ran into emergency credit?

I am not behind with any payments and there hasn't been debt before (i think!).

I'm with npower

Thanks

Kevin
Current Debt : £3900 going up! damn washing machine!
Mortgage savings: £0
Budgeting from now on so watch this space!
Bank charges
First Direct : £217.50 letter sent 12/12/06 FULL SETTLEMENT 18/12/06 :beer:
Barclays : £260 Letter sent 29/12/06 settled for £130 17/1/06:beer:
Proud to be dealing with my debts!

Comments

  • dlb
    dlb Posts: 2,488 Forumite
    Press button a and hold then keep pressing at screen 23 it will ask you to insert card then go on to screen 26 it will tell you if there is a debt on the meter and how much.
    I only know this because i have a small debt left on my meter and this is how i check what is left to pay back.
    If it does show a debt phone your gas company and ask why.
    Proud to be DEBT FREE AT LAST
  • anniecave
    anniecave Posts: 2,476 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I would guess the amount of the emergency credit you have used already would show as debt? if it's less than the £3 then I would guess that
    Indecision is the key to flexibility :)
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