Energy prices

• 10th October 2019 by manager in Campaigns, Local News

  Ash Citizens Advice News – 9 October 2019

  Thomas Cook customers seeking refunds warned to beware of scams Fraudsters are suspected of targeting a website created to refund Thomas Cook customers, the Civil Aviation Authority said. Customers of Thomas Cook are being warned to use only the official website for refunds: thomascook.caa.co.uk/refunds. This follows warnings of a suspicious Thomas Cook refund website encouraging […]

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• 19th September 2019 by manager in Campaigns

  Ash Citizens Advice News – 18 September 2019

  Smart meter rollout delayed for four years The government has delayed the deadline for smart energy meters to be rolled out from 2020 to 2024. Customers can decline having a smart meter fitted, but energy firms must have offered them to all UK households by the end of 2024. Three year enquiry into violation of […]

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• 12th September 2019 by manager in Campaigns

  Ash Citizens Advice News – 11 September 2019

  UCAS criticised for promoting ‘inappropriate’ private loans to students University admissions service UCAS has been accused of promoting “inappropriate”, high-interest private loans to students. UCAS Media sent an email to those who had opted in to receiving marketing emails which included an advert for Future Finance, offering student loans with interest rates of between 8% […]

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• 13th June 2019 by manager in Campaigns

  Ash Citizens Advice News – 29 May 2019

  Refund scheme by banks for scam victims begins The new voluntary Code for banks to refund “authorised push payment” scam victims has come into effect, but not all banks are signed up to the scheme. These scams could involve impersonating someone, such as a homebuyer’s solicitor or a builder, whom the individual was expecting to […]

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• 13th June 2019 by manager in Campaigns

  Ash Citizens Advice News – 1 May 2019

  Social Care Green Paper The release date by the Government for the Green Paper outlining a long term solution for a sustainable future for social care has been delayed yet again. Originally due in July 2018, the release date is now delayed until after a Brexit deal is passed by Parliament. Till free shopping Sainsbury’s […]

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• 13th June 2019 by manager in Campaigns

  Ash Citizens Advice News – 3 April 2019

  Smart Meters Energy firms will continue to offer “dumb” smart meters for months, even though providers were expected to stop offering first generation meters, known as Smets1, from March 15, as they often stop working when you switch suppliers. But British Gas, SSE, EDF Energy, Eon, npower and Scottish Power have confirmed they are still […]

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• 17th January 2019 by manager in Campaigns, Local News

  Citizens Advice Energy Price Comparison Tool

  Switching energy supplier can be a great way for households to save money, with research showing that the majority of customers on non-fixed deals could save a significant sum of money. Visit the Citizens’ Advice price comparison website https://energycompare.citizensadvice.org.uk/ to find out about energy deals: It’s a free tool to use and for suppliers to […]

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• 17th January 2019 by manager in Campaigns, Local News

  Energy Smart Meters

  Smart meters are a new type of meter for gas and electricity which will be offered to all British households over the next few years.  Smart meters send meter readings directly to your energy supplier and will enable a range of new services like displays that show you exactly how much energy you’re using and […]

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• 17th January 2019 by manager in Campaigns, Local News

  New Energy Price Cap Effective From 1 January 2019

  A new price cap for those with standard meters, who are on default tariffs was introduced on 1 January 2019.  Default tariffs are suppliers’ basic tariffs and are almost always their most expensive tariff.  From 1 April 2019, the price cap has increased to £1,254 for dual fuel. The cap limits the price consumers pay […]

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