How elderly could save £200

AROUND 14,000 Over-75s in Warrington could save as much as £200 on their energy bills under new proposals announced by Labour and backed by Warrington North MP Helen Jones.
The plans would mean that energy companies would be required to automatically put all Over-75s on the cheapest tariff for their electricity and gas.
Ms Jones said: “With more than 400 tariffs on offer, it’s no surprise that 80 per cent of people in Warrington are paying over the odds for their electricity and gas.
“This rip-off must end. To start with, the big energy companies must make sure pensioners over 75 are on the cheapest energy deal.
“Energy bills are now one of the biggest costs families face. The average household now pays £1,345 per year for gas and electricity, and the typical dual fuel bill rose by more than 20 per cent last year.
“Soaring energy bills are driving up inflation and contributing to the cost of living crisis affecting millions of families and pensioners.
“Labour’s plan to put all over 75s on the cheapest tariff will cut the gas and electricity bills of more than four million elderly pensioners across the country, not through spending more money, but by getting our energy firms to show greater responsibility to their most vulnerable customers.”
Labour is calling on the energy companies to automatically move their elderly customers – those over 75 – onto the cheapest tariff they offer for their gas and electricity.
If they don’t make this happen themselves Labour is calling on the Government to legislate to bind energy companies to ensure every year that their elderly customers are on the lowest available tariff.