Parents have been issued a warning as more Kinder Surprise products have been recalled over fears they may contain salmonella.
18.03.2022 - 08:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
No matter who you get your gas and electricity from, it's already clear that April is going to bring a large increase in energy bills.
For many customers though, now getting letters and emails from their energy provider explaining what they will be charged from next month, the rapid increases are more frustrating because the firm writing to them is not actually the company they chose as their supplier in the first place. Energy industry regulator Ofgem has a duty to ensure all customers have gas and electricity supplies even if their provider goes out of business.
With 30 such companies going bust over the last year in light of rapidly rising prices, there are a handful of companies Ofgem has decided are 'safe pairs of hands' to inherit customers who now have no energy supplier, including Shell Energy, Eon, British Gas, Octopus, EDF, Scottish Power and Yü (no, me neither).
Read more: My E.ON energy bills are going up by a massive £1,000 - but do we stay or switch?
Since September 2021 Ofgem has assigned Shell more than 600,000 new domestic and business customers through this process. So former customers of GOTO Energy, Daligas, Pure Planet, Colorado Energy and Green Supplier Limited are now finding themselves with Shell, whether they wanted to be or not.
I am one of those customers.
I've always considered myself financially savvy. I'm an avid follower of Martin Lewis. I've had more than £1,500 in Quidco cashback over the last three years by training myself to check everything I buy online before I click 'pay now' and I always make sure that when our home or insurance renewals come through I shop around and get a better deal.
Where energy is concerned, I've always been on top of our usage. There are no estimated bills in
Parents have been issued a warning as more Kinder Surprise products have been recalled over fears they may contain salmonella.
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With hundreds of customers struggling to update their latest meter readings before the energy price cap price increased today, Shell Energy customers have taken to social media to raise concerns that their readings will be counted as at the higher rate. The firm's website was down at various points across the day yesterday, as thousands of people took Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis' advice to update their supplier with their usage on the day dubbed #MeterReadingDay.
Submitting meter readings, normally a straightforward task, became a dilemma after several energy websites crashed.
Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has warned people not to break the law ahead of gas and electric bill increases after fans questioned him about their meter readings. From April 1 households all across the UK will see a sharp increase in their energy bills, but there are ways to mitigate the sharp costs.
Energy regulator Ofgem has issued advice to consumers who are experiencing issues with submitting their meter readings. It comes just a day before energy bills are set to skyrocket due to an increase in the energy cap for suppliers.
Martin Lewis' frustration was clear to see as he appeared on This Morning on Thursday. It comes after a heavy TV and radio presence from the Money Saving Expert founder ahead of energy prices rocketing on Friday (April 1).
Energy company E.On has blamed the Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis for the industry-wide website crashes that are occurring ahead of the energy price cap increase tomorrow. E.On's said on Twitter that 'Martin has once again created unprecedented demand bringing down Britain'.'
Energy providers are struggling to keep up with the demand from Scots eager to log meter readings ahead of a 54% rise in the energy price cap.
As energy bills are set to soar even further as the cost of living crisis continues to pinch it can feel daunting to consider the arrival of your next bill. Next month, energy prices will increase by around 50% across the board affecting every user in the UK. Most energy firms are increasing their standard tariffs to the maximum allowed by the Ofgem price cap - £1,971 - from April 1.
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Martin Lewis has beckoned people to look closely at the fixed rates on offer as the cost of living crisis spirals. The energy price cap will rise to £1,971 a year for the average household this Friday (April 1).
If you're paying your energy bills using a direct debit, then Martin Lewis is here with a warning ahead of the price hike.The Money Saving Expert founder has received a surged of questions from worried bill payers ahead of the price rise, which will see most bills rise by £693 from April 1. Martin, who donated £50,000 out of his own pocket after a This Morning phone-in, has been urging the government to do more to help people ahead of the rise, as well as providing a huge amount of advice for those in need. And he recent took to Twitter to address a question most have regarding their energy bills.
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a warning to anyone who uses direct debit to pay for their heating bills.
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