Sort your energy bills this summer
If you are worried about keeping on top of your energy bills once the weather starts to cool down, take advantage of the summer months to review your tariffs and talk to your energy provider. Making a change now could help reduce your stress later in the year.
Money Saving Expert has some useful hints and tips on how to search for deals and change suppliers. You might want to join their Cheap Energy Club too.
Did you know that if you receive certain benefits, you may be able to access reduced rates on some utilities and services, for example broadband? Just looks for details about social tariffs to find out more.
Our benefits calculator can help you identify which providers offer social tariffs for water, gas, electric, mobile and broadband services. Just enter your details to check what you may be able to claim or how to talk to a provider about signing up for a social tariff.
If you are falling behind with your energy bills, don’t forget that your energy supplier has a responsibility to talk to you about how to manage your account. They may threaten to cut off your supply, so it is important to talk to them as soon as you can. Citizens Advice has some useful tips on how to agree a repayment plan with your supplier.