British Gas resumes force-fitting prepay meters months after £112m settlement
A Guardian news article reports that British Gas has resumed force-fitting prepay meters in the homes of customers who cannot afford their energy bills, months after paying the largest settlement on record, after Ofgem lifted a block dating back almost four years, with fittings possible from the coming winter though banned in homes with young children or people over 75. Campaigners including the End Fuel Poverty Coalition's Simon Francis warn the timing will add to households' stress, while British Gas defends the plan as a last resort with robust checks and a government spokesperson calls it a regulatory decision by Ofgem.
