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Because we are not getting that extra government support this year, that £66 in monthly payments, despite this small drop in price, what we are all paying out this winter is going to feeljust as tough as last year. and there's another reason bills will not feel cheaper for many. all the standing charge on the rent and the meters all went up across the board. i don't think there was any need for that to go up. the regulator says that despite the increase in those charges and the different prices across britain, it is still fair. we have looked in the past at moving those standing charges _ int...

We do _ has to be £2500 a year for petrol. we do not — has to be £2500 a year for petrol. we do not look at petrol like that. we do not look at petrol like that. we know — we do not look at petrol like that. we know the price per litre. we should — we know the price per litre. we should be — we know the price per litre. we should be talking about electricity and energy in price of kilowatt—hour. it is confusing to say the — kilowatt—hour. it is confusing to say the average household will be that much — say the average household will be that much per year because that is an im...

0fgem are allowing standing charges to go up again, further profiteering during what is a crisis for many people. money made from misery. not acceptable and notjustifiable. acceptable and not justifiable. another contributor said acceptable and notjustifiable. another contributor said standing charge is the biggest cone. i pay more for my gas supply than i did for my actual gas use. we can speak to andrew on the line this morning. you want to talk about standing charges. mr; you want to talk about standing charaes. y , ., you want to talk about standing charaes. g , . . ., , charges. my standi...

Looked _ regulatory barriers that could be looked at. for instance, ofgem is currently— looked at. for instance, ofgem is currently banning acquisition only tariffs. _ currently banning acquisition only tariffs, which means that basically suppliers— tariffs, which means that basically suppliers can only offer deals to new customers if they also offer them _ new customers if they also offer them to— new customers if they also offer them to their existing ones, and that was— them to their existing ones, and that was it — them to their existing ones, and that was it limited to frese dis...

For hours. — off and i was on the phone to them for hours, and i was getting quite angry— for hours, and i was getting quite angry with — for hours, and i was getting quite angry with them in the end. my mum is nearly— angry with them in the end. my mum is nearly 90— angry with them in the end. my mum is nearly 90 years old. we had cut down. _ is nearly 90 years old. we had cut down. and — is nearly 90 years old. we had cut down, and they don't care. they don't _ down, and they don't care. they don't bother about people, it is 'ust don't bother about people, it is just what— don'...