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12 January, 2023

Ending forced pre-pay meter transfers

Ending forced pre-pay meter transfers

It is estimated that 3.2 million people across the UK ran out of credit on their pre-pay meter last year, amounting to one person every 10 seconds.

With this in mind, Jubilee+ supports calls from Citizens Advice to ban the forced transfer of energy customers on to pre-pay meters.

The four million households in the UK currently on pre-pay meters already include many of the most vulnerable members of society, and the hardest-to-reach with existing government support schemes.

We agree that protections must be strengthened to prevent energy suppliers swapping customers on to pre-pay meters without their permission, and safeguards established to protect those most at risk this winter.

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Watch (or listen to) Natalie William's keynote message at the Churches that Change Communities conference for more on this topic.



12 January, 2023

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