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British Gas Pays £20M Over Prepayment Meter Scandal
British Gas has agreed to pay £20 million to settle a probe and address a scandal involving the force-fitting of prepayment meters. This payment aims to compensate affected customers and resolve the regulatory investigation.
15 May, 06:10 — 15 May, 12:01
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BBCHigh108d ago
British Gas pays £20m over prepayment meter force-fitting scandal
The regulator say the energy supplier breached licence conditions aimed at protecting customers in vulnerable situations.
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British Gas to pay £20mn penalty over pre-payment meters
Ofgem found utility breached licence conditions designed to protect vulnerable customers
Read full article →myjoyonlineMixed108d ago
British Gas pays £20m over prepayment meter force-fitting scandal
British Gas has agreed to pay £20m into a redress fund and compensate customers to settle an investigation by the energy regulator into the forced fitting of prepayment meters.
By Emmanuel Tetteh
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First report: FT · 15 May, 06:10|Full coverage: 3 · 6h|Window: 6h
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