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According to Sky news people are in debt to utilities…
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Travelmoons
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How can this be when we have the hottest/driest summer since
My supplier keeps advising me to increase my monthly direct debit because they have set a high figure to include possible annual bills - if I don’t pay the higher rate (because I am currently not using anywhere near that amount) they say I am in (future forecast) debt. Are they not making a false profit now by forcing everyone to pay an ‘average’ of the (possible) year, to include next winter and still unknown gas price?
At the height of last winter I paid a peak of around £150 per month but they now REFUSE to allow my direct debit to go below 191, despite using around £60 pm for months.
If I don’t pay their rate I am told I am “in debt” (I have previously got a credit refund of £200 - but immediately after that the AI stated I was in debt again… simply not true!) I feel the are extorting 130 every month for future bills - what f I sell up and move to a hotter country, will they pay me interest on the money they owe me!?
My supplier keeps advising me to increase my monthly direct debit because they have set a high figure to include possible annual bills - if I don’t pay the higher rate (because I am currently not using anywhere near that amount) they say I am in (future forecast) debt. Are they not making a false profit now by forcing everyone to pay an ‘average’ of the (possible) year, to include next winter and still unknown gas price?
At the height of last winter I paid a peak of around £150 per month but they now REFUSE to allow my direct debit to go below 191, despite using around £60 pm for months.
If I don’t pay their rate I am told I am “in debt” (I have previously got a credit refund of £200 - but immediately after that the AI stated I was in debt again… simply not true!) I feel the are extorting 130 every month for future bills - what f I sell up and move to a hotter country, will they pay me interest on the money they owe me!?
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They are trying to get ahead for the winter. Cash flow is just as important as profit and sometimes more so.0
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