We are both pensioners and have a major problem

Robin9

What was the name of the grant scheme please ?

Miser1964

Drop an email explaining what's happened to their CEO 

keith.anderson@scottishpower.com and ask for the meter to be removed at no cost.

TimSynths

Sounds like this is the standing charge, to cover the cost of the supply and pipes, not for any usage.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

so why get the gas deal?

Robin9

@sirhc21 Can you go back in time please

Had you already got a gas service to your property or did one have to be put in ?  Who paid ?

Have you completed a formal application form for the gas boiler and (I presume) radiators ?   was this 100% funded ?

Mobtr

Ask to be put on a deemed tariff. With some suppliers on a deemed tariff if you don’t use any gas you don’t pay the standing charge. I’m assuming the bill is for the standing charge and not the installation 

MWT

Mobtr said:

Ask to be put on a deemed tariff. With some suppliers on a deemed tariff if you don’t use any gas you don’t pay the standing charge. I’m assuming the bill is for the standing charge and not the installation 

That doesn't work, you can't be put on a deemed tariff if you already have a contract with your supplier.

'Deemed' means you haven't agreed to a tariff, so your use of the supply puts you on a deemed tariff. Once you have agreed, even if you are not using it, it is too late...

Mobtr

MWT said:

Mobtr said:

Ask to be put on a deemed tariff. With some suppliers on a deemed tariff if you don’t use any gas you don’t pay the standing charge. I’m assuming the bill is for the standing charge and not the installation 

That doesn't work, you can't be put on a deemed tariff if you already have a contract with your supplier.

'Deemed' means you haven't agreed to a tariff, so your use of the supply puts you on a deemed tariff. Once you have agreed, even if you are not using it, it is too late...

I know what a deemed tariff is. I also know that it is usually the same price as the SVT and some suppliers will change you onto it in circumstances such as this where there is no chance of any gas being used. Deemed/standard, it’s just a name

MWT

Mobtr said:

MWT said:

Mobtr said:

Ask to be put on a deemed tariff. With some suppliers on a deemed tariff if you don’t use any gas you don’t pay the standing charge. I’m assuming the bill is for the standing charge and not the installation 

That doesn't work, you can't be put on a deemed tariff if you already have a contract with your supplier.

'Deemed' means you haven't agreed to a tariff, so your use of the supply puts you on a deemed tariff. Once you have agreed, even if you are not using it, it is too late...

 Deemed/standard, it’s just a name

It is a legal definition, not 'just a name', it describes the state of your contractual obligation to the supplier, and if you have not contracted with the supplier it does allow you to avoid paying the standing charge.

Where you have contracted with the supplier to have the supply/meter installed, you are way past 'deemed'.

If the supplier is prepared to cancel the contract then that is a different matter, but I'd be surprised if they would do that when the supply was explicitly requested to be installed.

Can't hurt to ask, and failing that asking to have the meter removed may be the only alternative if there is no change of actually getting the boiler installed. ... just check the cost of the removal first...

SAC2334

TimSynths said:

Sounds like this is the standing charge, to cover the cost of the supply and pipes, not for any usage.

By the sound of this it is just to cover the cost of uncapping a previous supply pipe as running pipes to a new property is a lot more than any £120..
A total new gas supply from the mains pipe is probably getting on for £1000 as the pipework has to be installed underground..a big expensive job..The pipes must have been in place and this charge will cover fitting the new  meter then standing charges from that time and continuing until the meter is removed . It may be painful but prob the best thing is to pay it off in installments  if you can t afford it..or better still buy a central heating system .it's much better than economy 7 night storage