Energy Firms Pay £70m in Forced Meter Scandal.
Energy firms are paying out, a big sum to share, £70m in compensation, to show they truly care.
In the land of energy, a scandal did brew,
Forced prepayment meters, a practice quite new.
Tens of thousands were affected, some quite poor,
Their debts written off, with payouts galore.
Forced prepayment meters, a practice quite new.
Tens of thousands were affected, some quite poor,
Their debts written off, with payouts galore.
Up to £1,000 each, a welcome surprise,
For those who were treated unfairly, with no compromise.
Energy companies paid out, over £70 million too,
A compensation package, to see them through.
For those who were treated unfairly, with no compromise.
Energy companies paid out, over £70 million too,
A compensation package, to see them through.
Ofgem reviewed the practice, with a critical eye,
Found suppliers had fallen short, and had to say goodbye.
To the practice of forced fittings, a new code did abide,
To protect customers, and keep them inside.
Found suppliers had fallen short, and had to say goodbye.
To the practice of forced fittings, a new code did abide,
To protect customers, and keep them inside.
Aaron King's story, a tale of woe,
A £160 debt, and a forced meter to show.
He'd lost his job, and was struggling to pay,
But the energy company, took it away.
A £160 debt, and a forced meter to show.
He'd lost his job, and was struggling to pay,
But the energy company, took it away.
Jennifer Hicks, another victim of the past,
A forced meter change, without her consent to last.
She'd been out shopping, when it happened one day,
And found her meter changed, in a most unpleasant way.
A forced meter change, without her consent to last.
She'd been out shopping, when it happened one day,
And found her meter changed, in a most unpleasant way.
Christine Harries, a story of debt and stress,
A prepayment meter, and bills that were a mess.
She'd been sent miscalculated bills, for years on end,
And was forced to pay back, a debt that didn't make sense to amend.
A prepayment meter, and bills that were a mess.
She'd been sent miscalculated bills, for years on end,
And was forced to pay back, a debt that didn't make sense to amend.
Ofgem responded, with a review and a plan,
To put things right, and make sure it wouldn't happen again.
The energy companies, paid out in compensation too,
A total of £74 million, to see the affected through.
To put things right, and make sure it wouldn't happen again.
The energy companies, paid out in compensation too,
A total of £74 million, to see the affected through.
A new code of practice, to protect customers from harm,
A stricter set of rules, to keep them safe from alarm.
The energy sector, working hard to reform,
To make sure that customers, are treated with respect and norm.
A stricter set of rules, to keep them safe from alarm.
The energy sector, working hard to reform,
To make sure that customers, are treated with respect and norm.