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Transferring debits when switching supplier

lejenks
lejenks Posts: 2 Newbie
in Energy
Hello,

Any help will be gratefully received...

I've recently switched Energy Supplier and I've just had a bill from the old supplier saying i owe them £166. Should/can the debit have transferred to my new supplier??

Thanks,

Comments

  • ChumpusRex
    ChumpusRex Posts: 352 Forumite
    You owe the old supplier money and have to pay it.

    If you have a prepayment meter you can sometimes transfer debt to the new supplier.

    If you have a normal meter, you will have to pay the debt off after the transfer.
  • lejenks
    lejenks Posts: 2 Newbie
    Really?? I wouldn't of bothered switching if I'd known this!!!! Thanks for your reply
  • energyworker
    energyworker Posts: 113 Forumite
    lejenks wrote: »
    Really?? I wouldn't of bothered switching if I'd known this!!!! Thanks for your reply

    They are two different companies with no relation other than sharing an industry. Why would one allow money owed to them be collected by a second company?
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