Would they cut off the electricity? If not, what would they do after issuing a red reminder? Thanks
2007-01-13 00:59:36 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
After one or two 'red' reminders, you will be contacted as to how best to pay the bill.
The best way forward is to ring them and explain you can't pay because you cannot afford it.
They will then discuss repayment plans to help you pay what you owe, and they might suggest the fitting of a pay per use (card/token) meter to help you manage the payments.
They don't automatically cut you off these days, though it doesn't stop that from happening in the end...
2007-01-13 01:04:42 · answer #1 · answered by Shiner 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In my experience the only way they are able to cut off your electricity is if they have access to your home.
They will send you a letter stating that they will be getting a court order to enter your house to cut off your electricity. but before you receive this they will send you around 3 reminder letters and a few threatening letters letting you know that they will be contacting the repo man to take your furniture as payment for the bill and also a court summons which they will make you pay for....
......but in my experience of this from living in a student house where my house m8s preferred spending money on booze rather than bills...we received TONS of reminder, court summons and repossession letters, which went on for a least 4-5 months and our electricity never got cut off and no one ever knocked at our door for our arrest or furniture.
But if you are having problems paying the bill then there should be a number at the back of the bill which you should phone and they would suggest alternative ways and times to pay.
2007-01-13 02:13:21 · answer #2 · answered by Beautiful - 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on where you live, here might be a law in place to protect you from having the electricity cut during the winter months.
The amount still is owed, however, and eventually your service will be cut. Don't forget that outstanding debts can also be reported to credit bureaus, and affect your ability to get credit in the future.
2007-01-13 01:05:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would depend on the circumstances. I believe if you have children under a certain age they can't cut you off so they have to put in a payment meter. If you are having trouble paying give them a call and see what help they can offer. It's surprising how amenable people can be if they know what's going on.
2007-01-13 01:20:19 · answer #4 · answered by gerrifriend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i owed 1000 pounds i swear i really did and never got cut off they sent a guy out to put a card meter in and i had to buy electric from pay point outlets if i bought £20 of electric about £6 went to pay my arrears of ,ring them and tell them you are having difficulties paying the bill and can they install a card meter i swear its so easier and i actually turn more stuff off and dont get a huge bill every quarter
2007-01-13 01:08:57 · answer #5 · answered by Nutty Girl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lights out my friend. Thats what the reminder is for. If ya dont pay, ya dont receive the service. Do ya have friend that could loan ya the money, if not you should seek out utility assistance in your area. Like the Red Cross or call your electric company to see what your optioms are. Good luck and stay warm
2007-01-13 01:08:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What a sweetly naive question!! You are a doll, aren't you?
Well, how do you like candle light? Heating your water over an open fire?
We all pay, you must pay too. No the red reminder isn't a Christmas card lovey. They are going to cut your power!!
2007-01-13 01:28:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They turn off your supply until you make payment. You can ring them and arrange to make payment through a meter, you'll get a card and you top up the card put it in your meter and the debt goes down slowly. You don't have to have a debt to get a meter, I have one and prefer it to monthly bills, by the middle of the summer I often have the electricity company owing me money which you can either ask them to send you a cheque or keep it on your meter to cover you in the winter months. (Same goes for Gas too)
2007-01-13 01:10:33 · answer #8 · answered by Jovi Freak 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They will cut you off,On the other hand look on the back of the green slip of paper,You will see a 1800 # dial that # and they will offer assistant to help you pay your bill,Call now before you get turned off.
2007-01-13 01:34:29 · answer #9 · answered by lorraine B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will cut off the electricity! What would you do if you
were in charge of the electrical supply company, your
reply is exactly what they are going to do.
2007-01-13 01:11:02 · answer #10 · answered by Ricky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋