Lasy year I was entitled to Cold Weather payments which were quite frankly invaluable to me.
However, whilst talking to Eon who were trying to get me to switch from dual British Gas I asked them about the new offers the energy boards were suppossed to be doing to help vulnerable people. Their answer was that they do offer a discounted tarrif to lone parents of under 5's but only if you are a direct debit customer. Now I live in a rented council property and can't afford to get the meter taken out, people on meters are paying a higher tariff anyway and are generally those on lower incomes.
So have I, and others in my postion been royally stitched up by the govt and fuel companies or am I missing something? Does anyone know of any additional support available?
I shall ring British Gas in the morning to make sure, they send me a vouchur discount for being a duel fuel customer so I dont understand why they couldn't just send out a vouchur when the weather is very bad.