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Energy - Totally confused

Tigsmom · 2022-08-06 11:53:18

I have only switched energy suppliers twice in decades and not noticed any benefit in doing so. Therefore we are currently on the standard tariff and nervous about prices going up like everyone else. We pay for what we use so no direct debit as when we did have direct debit our money sat in the suppliers bank account for a…

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[Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie

8 August 2022 at 2:22PM edited 8 August 2022 at 3:03PM

The last thing that I would want is a 3/6 month Winter bill hitting my mat. Fixed monthly DD payments aid personal cashflow; usually cost less overall, and any credit balances are 100% protected by Ofgem. I can manage my DD payments very well with Octopus Energy's DD adjuster. All they seem to want is enough credit in the account to cover the following month's bill in full. I am really not sure why people are advocating paying in arrears.

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