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via direct debit. energy companies say these meters help ensure customers don't fall into too much debt. 0ur cost of living correspondent colletta smith reports. so the noodles have just been placed into boiling water. everyone here is keen to stay warm, have a chat and learn how to cook without spending a fortune. i've got an electric throw and i plug that in, put that around me, rather than put an electric fire on. get stuck in. jackie's here with her pals judy, madge and joe. but while they all pay by direct debit, jackie's gas is on a pre—payment meter. and her gas costs more as a result. it isn't fair. everybody should be paying the same amount. but, you know, that's the way it goes at the moment. mary turns 80 this year and was switched to a pre—payment meter for gas and electricity after struggling to pay her bills. she says the thought of not being able to get out to the shops to top up in bad weather does worry her, and, occasionally, she's