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If I switch can I stay with BG homecare

Phil42_2
Phil42_2 Posts: 2 Newbie
edited 17 May 2012 at 11:55AM in Energy
Largely as a result of the same inertia* that has stopped me getting round to switching suppliers, I've still got home serve from BG. If I switch suppliers, can I still stay in home care (at least until the end of the current contract?).

Thanks,

Phil

* I've got some excuse as a full-time carer.
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  • Yes.

    I switched years ago from BG and have homecare and when they started with nectar points I signed up for nectar points as well.
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Homeserve is nothing to do with British Gas.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • ANGLICANPAT
    ANGLICANPAT Posts: 1,455 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    My mum had BG Homecare too and I had no problem changing her to the EDF 2014 deal for her G and E whilst keeping the BG Homecare.
    I also have the BG Homecare Plan yet have been with SP for the last year . BG contacted me this week saying they were offering a special gas and electric deal for their Homecare customers .They will credit my account with £100 worth of gas at the beginning and end of this coming year if I change back to them plus theres a total of £65 discount for DD and Duel fuel. Its variable, so a risk of banging the price up after a month or so.
    Im not counting the second £100 as its obviously only a gas credit, and Id have to stay with them beyond the year,to use it , so I need to look at the standard kwh prices to see if with just the first £100 perk, its a good deal. Might be worth your while asking about it .
  • jannowretired
    jannowretired Posts: 117 Forumite
    I just got a letter asking me to either phone or book online my yearly service from BG. (my post comes very late in the day and I don't read it till late evening).

    I did it online and got 200 nectar points.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,128 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Phil42 wrote: »
    Largely as a result of the same inertia* that has stopped me getting round to switching suppliers, I've still got home serve from BG. If I switch suppliers, can I still stay in home care (at least until the end of the current contract?).

    Thanks,

    Phil

    * I've got some excuse as a full-time carer.

    Are you talking about BG Homecare, or Homeserve? As penryhn points out , they're completely separate (rival) companies. You don't need to be a BG customer to use either.
    But why not save even more money and ditch both?
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,128 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Can you please provide some evidence for that statement?
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Interesting I had BG HomeCare for years without having either my gas or electric from BG.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,128 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Ignore him, all his posts are either incorrect or abusive, just trolling.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,128 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Your gender is immaterial...
    Trolless?
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • macman wrote: »
    Ignore him, all his posts are either incorrect or abusive, just trolling.



    I think said poster is attempting to be the recipient of the quickest banning in MSE history. :p
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