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Gas heating or electric heaters cheaper to run?
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macman said:Disconnection is very rare, usually in cases of fraud (meter tampering), and if you get into debt then the first stage is to fit PPM's, but that could be years down the road.
Perhaps if you tell us your annual kWh usage on each fuel and the type of property, and heating, and what tariff you are on now, then proper advice can be given.
Remember that you should have already received a £150 rebate on your CT if in bands A to D, and a further £400 rebate via your electricity account is starting in October. Further help will apply if you are on certain benefits, disabled or a pensioner. So far you haven't given us any basic info that enables us to help you.
If you refer to call centre staff doing their job as 'vile' then I doubt you are going to get much help from them. They don't set the tariffs.0 -
You can't be disconnected in winter if there are children under 18 in the property. But, as already stated, it's a long road from getting into debt to disconnection, and even a PPM requires a warrant to fit, unless you agree voluntarily. We can't help you unless you give the basic info requested.
If you think the adviser was offensive, make a formal complaint.No free lunch, and no free laptop1
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