What help can you get if you can't pay your important bills and debts? If you don't think you can manage to pay everything, this article looks at your options for priority and nonpriority debts. And how to get help, with debts and with benefits. Get a budget & know what is top priority When there isn’t enough money to pay for everything, you have to make choices. It’s important to … [Read more...]
Articles about Energy Bills
“My energy direct debit can’t be right”
Has your energy supplier told you to pay a Direct Debit (DD) amount that sounds wrong? Not just more than you can afford, but one that doesn't sound right at all?: some numbers seem simply incredible, plucked out of nowhere; some seem to ignore the large credit on your account. You can't complain if the DD is so high just because prices are high - but you can complain if your … [Read more...]
“Can I switch from a Direct Debit to paying for energy by a monthly bill?”
A lot of people are asking about switching to paying a monthly energy bill instead of having a Direct Debit. Decided if they try to increase my direct debit to anything I can't afford I will tell them to cancel my Direct Debit and send me a paper bill. I will give weekly meter readings and pay for my usage AFTER I've used it, not a monthly amount ahead as a DD. Power companies hate when they … [Read more...]
Should you cancel your direct debit if you can’t pay your energy bill?
The situation in August 2022 The average UK household annual energy bill is now expected to jump 70% to £3,358 in October. Cornwall Insight predicts that in January 2023 there will be a further increase to about £3,600. That's almost treble what it was at the start of this year. The government's current help with energy bills, including £400 off everyone's electric bill this winter, and … [Read more...]