Santander doubling energy cashback for 2 months

Daliah

I was going to up my monthly Ovo DD a little, to £310, to get the max cashback. However, Ovo insist my DD needs to be £960 a month (hilarious!!!!) and there's clearly no way I will agree to pay that much, particularly as I have never failed to pay the agreed DD amount, and I currently am in credit with over £1,000.

Vortigern

My DD is currently £170. Shell Energy will not let me increase it. They actually want me to reduce it. My account is in credit, but not by much more than 2 months worth of the average price cap.

They will reduce my DD by £66 per month for the next 6 months, thus reducing my double cashback.

wiseonesomeofthetime

Mine is £100pm and Octopus recommend £94pm, so doubt they would let me increase, even if I wanted to, which I don't.

Daliah

wiseonesomeofthetime said:

Mine is £100pm and Octopus recommend £94pm, so doubt they would let me increase, even if I wanted to, which I don't.

If they did let you increase it, check they'd also let you decrease it

wiseonesomeofthetime

Daliah said:

wiseonesomeofthetime said:

Mine is £100pm and Octopus recommend £94pm, so doubt they would let me increase, even if I wanted to, which I don't.

If they did let you increase it, check they'd also let you decrease it

That's the same advice I gave others

k_man

FWIW, changing DD with Octopus up or down usually is fine (even if significantly different to the recommended value).
The only reports I have seen of issues are if the balance is negative at the time.

RobM99

Zanderman said:

Every little helps! 

That's T*sco, ya berk! 

Section62

Vortigern said:

My DD is currently £170. Shell Energy will not let me increase it. They actually want me to reduce it. My account is in credit, but not by much more than 2 months worth of the average price cap.

Interesting - I raised this possibility on page 3 (although I'm with a different supplier), I haven't found out if I'm going to have the same issue as I'm waiting for my September DD to be taken before making any changes.

[Deleted User]

There is always someone who will moan about anything. Santander did not have to do this. Be grateful.

Section62

[Deleted User] said:

There is always someone who will moan about anything. Santander did not have to do this. Be grateful.

Who is that comment directed at?  Has anyone been "moan"ing, or are we all just seeking clarification of details?