Octopus Energy, Winter Fuel Payment
Octopus boss: Energy firms should give cash to people losing winter fuel payment
Energy firms should give cash to people losing winter fuel payment - Greg Jackson vowed to fill ‘grey area’ of vulnerable customers losing support, while also calling for sweeping energy market reform.
Octopus is handing out item to customers which will cut energy bill by £300
They tend to cost around £60 and Octopus research shows the typical home could save £300 by using an electric blanket to keep warm rather than always heating the whole house.
'Heat the human, not the home': Octopus Energy powers up electric blanket offer for vulnerable customers
Retailer John Lewis has reported a 173 per cent increase in sales of electric blankets compared to the same time period last year, while broadcaster GB News recently analysed Google Trends data and found searches for 'heated blankets' rose 300 per cent between September 9th-12th this year.
Octopus boss: Energy suppliers should help with winter fuel payment cuts
Campaigners are pushing for more support after universal winter fuel payments are cut, with Octopus Energy’s CEO Greg Jackson urging firms to assist those most impacted by the changes
Octopus Energy tells customers £150 payment will now be automatic
The scheme sees £150 knocked off gas and electricity bills at one time only between October and March. Pensioners who qualify get the discount automatically but in previous years other households have had to complete and application form.
Energy firms should help struggling pensioners losing winter fuel payment, says Octopus boss
Greg Jackson, who founded Octopus in 2016, said firms should 'be helpful' to the new government - as Keir Starmer faces intense anger over the cut for millions of pensioners
People with Octopus Energy may be eligible for free electric blanket to help cut winter energy bills
Octopus Energy will be providing an extra 20,000 free electric blankets to its most vulnerable customers this winter after announcing an extension to the scheme. The energy giant has distributed over 60,000 free electric blankets - supplied by Dreamland - since the scheme first launched in January 2022.
Octopus Energy new scheme can save customers £420 on their bills
The scheme allows families to save on their energy bills and to sell any excess electricity they generate back to the grid through Octopus
Octopus Energy hands 750,000 customers a share of £500,000
EXCLUSIVE: Octopus Energy customers have been cashing in by using more electricity when wholesale prices plummet.
Octopus Energy handing state pensioners who lost Winter Fuel Payment free £300
Octopus, one of the largest energy firms in the country, has moved to offer customers who are hard-up and struggling free electric blankets.
Octopus Energy offers 20,000 free electric blankets after Winter Fuel Payment axe - how to claim
Octopus Energy has announced the relaunch of its electric blanket scheme for the upcoming winter, offering 20,000 free electric blankets to its most vulnerable customers. The initiative, which began in January 2022,
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Octopus Energy offers free electric blankets to customers losing Winter Fuel Payment
Octopus Energy is relaunching its electric blankets scheme for this winter, offering an additional 20,000 free electric ...
British Gas, EON, EDF and Octopus customers risk £55 energy bill hike this winter
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