Martin Lewis Explains How You Claim Money Back On Your Energy Direct Debit | Good Morning Britain

'I'm on a smart meter, can I pay for what I use and not the fixed direct debit sum?'

'EDF want to increase my mum's direct debit by £110 a month despite her being in credit. Can this be stopped?'

Martin Lewis answers your questions.

Broadcast on 03/05/23

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[andyking]

Direct debit is big con when you asked for refund they say direct debit go up even tho they estimate for the year well under what im paying by direct debit.

[macraghnaill]

I have just been on the EDF website to claim a refund, there is a section saying if you in credit you can get a refund but there is no online form or any other way of claiming.
I also tried reducing my payments, from Jan to March I paid £200 per month although my payments are set at £151 per month, they won't let me go below £160 because it will take my payments below what they set my direct debit at [£151, work that one out!]
I reckon I am around £600 more in credit than I need to be, luckily I get a bill in about 5 weeks.
I bought a multi fuel stove so have used 75% less gas than normal

[mulasabegum]

Hi am going be pension age but husband isn’t pension age will get pension credit

[MaroonedInDub]

Living in Thailand and watching the UK energy crisis on YouTube, I set myself a challenge to go to UK and live in the crisis and beat it.
I'm a single unemployed man and skilled at being frugal. I've been back since the beginning of 2023. I live in a self-contained studio. My daily energy costs are mostly £1 per day, some days it goes through the roof at £1.40p and my monthly DD is £55. I will be applying for a refund from my energy supplier soon. Had I not wanted to be self-contained I could've lived even cheaper.
I feel that I have won the challenge I set myself and feel good about it 😁