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Tag: fuel poverty

Fuel Poverty

9. Struggling to Pay Fuel Bills

20 March 2018 Trisha Hamilton

Customers who find themselves struggling to pay fuel bills/arrears should be encouraged to contact their supplier as soon as possible. 

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Fuel Poverty

8. Paying by Fuel Direct

20 March 2018 Trisha Hamilton

Income Support/income-based Jobseekers Allowance/income-related Employment,Support Allowance/Pension Credit and Universal Credit: Fuel Direct (also referred to within the Department for Work

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Fuel Poverty

7. Paying by Regular Payment Scheme

20 March 2018 Trisha Hamilton

Consumers may be able to pay for fuel in equal amounts every week, fortnight or month.  Payment books are suitable

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Fuel Poverty

6. Paying by Prepayment Meter

20 March 2018 Trisha Hamilton

Meters are special meters which only provide fuel after it is paid for. These meters are operated by tokens, cards

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Fuel Poverty

5. Quarterly Billing

20 March 2018 Trisha Hamilton

With this system fuel is used and paid for later – in other words the fuel is supplied on credit.

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Fuel Poverty

3. Smart Meters

20 March 2018 Trisha Hamilton

Smart meters will have replaced almost all existing electricity and gas meters in GB homes by 2020.  Smart meters measure

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Fuel Poverty

2. Meters and How to Read Them

20 March 2018 Trisha Hamilton

Electricity Meters There are three types of electricity meter in common use – standard (credit), variable rate (credit) and prepayment

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Fuel Poverty

4. Paying by Direct Debit & Standing Order

20 March 2018 Trisha Hamilton

A direct debit is an instruction from a customer to their bank or building society which allows the fuel supplier

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Fuel Poverty

Fuel Poverty factsheets

14 February 2018 Trisha Hamilton

This is a series of factsheets to accompany our booklet ‘Tackling Fuel Poverty’. 1. Understanding Fuel Bills & Statements 2.

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Briefing 082 Policy – Tackling the housing crisis in Scotland – November 2016

29 November 2016 UNISON Scotland

KEY POINTS: * Investment in social housing – including council housing – is the key to addressing Scotland’s housing crisis. * The

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