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~6 year old utilities bill

I've received a gas and electric bill that covers a period from 2013 to 2014 and a notification that it will be taken to court. So part of the bill is older than 6 years, and part isn't.


It's my understanding that bills older than 6 years cannot be enforced. Where do I stand in this instance?

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  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,064 Forumite
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    Welcome to the forum.

    Presumably this bill is from a Debt Collection firm and not the Gas/electricity company??

    We get plenty of these cases on this forum and - assuming it is a valid bill - it is the date the bill was originally produced that determines if it is covered by the(6 year) Statute of Limitations
  • Thanks for the quick response!


    Yes, it's a debt collection agency chasing it up.



    How could I find out when the bill was originally produced?
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