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It, we know what they are supposed to do. we know the advice is to reach out, if you are struggling. now we are reaching the point probably where people cannot pay. i am trying to get a sense of what happens in those circumstances. where people cannot pay, people are struggling to top up, essentially, often, if you are talking about a prepayment meter, people can arrange so some of the money they put onto their meter goes towards the debt and they start to pay off the arrears, but some of that money goes into credit so they do have energy to use. it is important for people to use. it is import...

Now we are hearing the details of how and when the money will arrive. for direct debit customers, £66 will be deducted automatically from your monthly payments in october and november. and then £67 will come off your bills from december through to march. prepayment customers who use a smart app to top up their meter won't need to do anything either. that same amount will be automatically credited on to their accounts each month. but most prepayment customers don't have a smart meter. butjust over 2 million homes have a traditional prepayment meter like this, where you have to take a key down...

For those paying by direct debit — £66 will be automatically taken off monthly payments in october and november, while £67 will be deducted each month for the remaining period. customers using a prepayment meter will receive the support in the form of discount vouchers, in the first week of each month. or if you use a smart app to top up, the money will be directly credited to your account each month. and a reminder — at no point should you be asked to share your bank details. here to explain more is rosi avis from citizens advice. good morning. even as we are going through the figures a...

Who use a smart app to top up their meter won't need to do anything, either. that same amount will be automatically credited on to their accounts each month. but most prepayment customers don't have a smart meter. butjust over 2 million homes have a traditional prepayment meter like this, where you have to take a key down to your local shop or post office, give them cash and get money added into your account that you then plug in to turn on the gas and electricity. and getting money to those homes is going to be much more difficult. they should get vouchers each month to use to top up, arrivin...

Butjust over two million homes have a traditional prepayment meter like this, where you have to take a key down to your local shop or post office, give them cash and get money added into your account that you then plug in to turn on the gas and electricity. and getting money to those homes is going to be much more difficult. they should get vouchers each month to use to top up, arriving as a text, an e—mail or a letter through the post. i spoke to winston when the price cap increased a few months ago. now, even in summer, the credit doesn't last long. extra money from the government will hel...