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OVER-50S URGED TO ‘DOB IN THEIR ENERGY RETAILER’ IN A BID TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST ENERGY PRICE RISES

OVER-50S URGED TO ‘DOB IN THEIR ENERGY RETAILER’ IN A BID TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST ENERGY PRICE RISES

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The FiftyUp Club is calling on over-50 Aussies to take a stand against upcoming energy price rises by submitting their information to the FiftyUp Club Power Price Wall of Truth. 

While some providers proactively announce their July 1 price rises, others unscrupulously refuse to do so and simply put the added cost details in small print on the next quarterly bill.

The FiftyUp Club wants to bring transparency to the process this July by publishing a guide to July Power Price rises by retailer, called the Power Price Wall of Truth.

AGL recently published their rate change. The FiftyUp Club promptly calculated that the rises vary across the country with a typical QLD electricity and gas household hit by a $192 increase, NSW residents $379 whilst South Australians were in for a $499 rise. 

To see where your provider sits or to contribute to the Wall of Truth, Australians over-50 are this week being asked to;

  • Join FiftyUpClub.com.au if they haven’t already
  • Check out the Wall of Truth and submit their own rate rises if possible, and
  • Use the discounted FiftyUp Club energy offers to fight back.

The FiftyUp Club’s spokesperson Kayley Harris commented on the recent prices rise, saying;

“Getting price rises is one thing, but to try to sneak them under the nose of their customers is another. Consumers need to stay more informed, particularly FiftyUps.

“We’re more loyal and always pay on time. To get slugged with an extra $499 for people often on fixed incomes, is just not affordable.

“We want as many people as possible to come and dob in their retailer’s price rises and check out where their provider sits. To be informed is to be empowered.

“Don’t just cop a price rise. Use the FiftyUp Club’s brand new energy offers to switch, shop around or as leverage with your own provider. Whatever you do, do something!”

The FiftyUp Club has over 270,000 members nationally and uses their combined buying power to unlock special offers and lobby on their behalf. It’s free to join at www.FiftyUpClub.Com.au.

Click here to access the Wall Of Truth

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martin
martin from NSW commented:

why are Australians so layback and take what the politicians give out. It is a con that electricity has become so expensive to the extent that many people are afraid to turn on heaters etc. renewable energy at any cost . coal is a dirty word . we should be protesting and marching. Carbon "pollution" climate change another con. Wake Australians THE POLIES ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN KEEPING POWER AT ANY COST TO US , NOT AUSTRALIA 

Keli
Keli from NSW commented:

Ive just switched to click energy die to fifty up campaign showing me a cheaper provider 

Dennis
Dennis from NSW commented:

I have just checked out Energy Aust revised rates and they have increased the off peak rate by 38% and their average increase for my electricity will be 25% together with the timing change for off peak. Off peak rate was 0.1076 new rate is 0.1494 

George
George from NSW commented:

Over 50s should stop being lazy and copping such large rises - ring up your provider and see if they won't do a "special" deal for you! Trust me, they do! 

Dennis
Dennis from NSW commented:

Energy Australia have also changed the time when their Peak rate applies to 3pm - 9pm when it was 2pm to 8pm 

Murray
Murray from SA commented:

4 years ago we changed from AGL (who we had been with for nearly 40 years) to Energy Australia. From memory last year EA rates went up nearly 20% and from what I hear it's going to be about the same this year. I thought that I heard their new rates from 1/7 would be available late June. I have just been on their web site and couldn't find a link. If they are there then they are well hidden. Plenty of info about frequest flier points and the like but not the actual $ rates. Looks like I will have to make a call tomorrow to geyt them so that I can do a comparison. Quite frankly I have better things to do in my retirement that chase enegy providers every year!! 

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