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British Gas still asking for money after being cancelled since March

Hi


I am looking for some advice, I cancelled back in March 2015 from British Gas, When they Finally cancelled down my account they came to me with a letter advising i still owe then £564.78 , this was due to them not taking full payments from my DD. I have asked them to explaine this and they are stating this was cause they had altered my DD to take Min Payments but now are adiving i will need to make the Full payment of the Ob, But they have not given me a itemised letter showing what i am actually paying for. I have spoke to there complaints team and there online complaints team, But i feel like i am just smacking my head of a brick wall


Thanks for any help given would be appreciated

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  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,056 Forumite
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    Write(or email) headed 'complaint' and request an itemised bill(s) showing how the closing balance has been calculated.
  • dogshome
    dogshome Posts: 3,878 Forumite
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    A letter asking for payment of an amount for which you have not had a fully itemised bill, isn't worth the paper it's written on

    Forget the phone - WRITE a letter headed Complaint listing the history of the alleged debt, demanding a fully itemised bill - If BG fail to address the issue 56 days after you sent the letter, go to the Ombudsman
  • I have requested a itemised bill, and as usual there being pains about this stating that they can not provide me one as i am no longer a customer, there usual Delay tactics, But I will send a letter tonight


    Thanks x
  • footyguy
    footyguy Posts: 4,157 Forumite
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    So I take it you've not had a final bill yet?
  • Yeh, I had paid a final bill to them which they stated was £90.00 which i paid then got this letter mibi 3 weeks after
  • footyguy
    footyguy Posts: 4,157 Forumite
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    Yeh, I had paid a final bill to them which they stated was £90.00 which i paid then got this letter mibi 3 weeks after

    Could you post a legible image of this letter please?
    (Remove personal/security details such as name, address, account nuumbers, etc)
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