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Utility companies to move elderly customers onto the cheapest available tariff.

Submitted on Tuesday 31st July 2018

Published on Wednesday 29th August 2018

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 28th February 2019

Signatures: 19

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Citizens ~ Internet ~ Law

Petition Action

Utility companies to move elderly customers onto the cheapest available tariff.

Petition Details

Many elderly citizens are paying excessive amounts for gas, electricity and water. Make it law that utility companies must automatically place them on their cheapest available contracts at the time of renewal, not just place them on a standard expensive tariff.

Additional Information

Utility markets are a competitive marketplace, and rightly so. Contract renewals are generally based around internet "Compare" websites that many elderly do not understand how to use. Electric and Gas suppliers are exploiting this fact by not moving them onto the best contract at renewal time. This is wrong and should be legislated against.


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