Government under pressure to halt forced prepayment meters as MPs calls for urgent ban The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency says it is concerned for the safety of vulnerable utility customers 🔴 deankirby_
households on prepayment meters are on disability benefits – raising further concerns over a lack of judicial oversight of the vulnerability of customers. Disability equality charity Scope said the forced installations are “immoral”.
“We know that households with these meters are more likely to be in fuel poverty and have often experienced high debt levels. The Government should provide financial support to consumers specifically to clear debts and bring forward additional targeted assistance for prepayment meter customers in the next Budget.
Three firms, OVO, Utilita and Shell Energy, halted moving families on to the meters using warrants over Christmas.
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