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Standing Charge :( where to switch to?

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  • Browser123
    Browser123 Posts: 22 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    On a saving but unrelated issue - you mentioned painkiller and prescription costs. If you have 14 prescriptions or more per year you could save with a prepayment certificate. If you can get some of your painkillers on prescription perhaps this may help.
    http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcosts/Pages/Prescriptioncosts.aspx
  • Coopdivi
    Coopdivi Posts: 3,412 Forumite
    And, as long as the OP signed up this month, it would have been less with UW, provided the OP pays by DD. Plus they would also get 12 paper bills per month and the option for accurate monthly billing AND £10,000 of accidental death insurance (no extra charge for all these extras ) :D . Agreed? You seem to have majored on electricity and ignored the gas comparison, unsurprisingly...

    Given that you have already stated you don't have gas you must be incredibly frugal with your electric to get to Ebico and Co-Op being your 2 cheapest suppliers, even if you do pay by an expensive method that probably adds a not inconsiderable amount to your annual bill (explanation needed: compared to the best deal on your usage if you paid by monthly DD). Do you have a log burning fire?

    Hark at Carmine coming the salesman. Presumably the insurance is there for customers who kick the bucket after seeing the size of their UW bills. :rotfl:

    I won't give an explanation about my usage because it's not relevant to this thread. If you want an argument go and find Quentin. I'm sure he'll oblige :)
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