British Gas to Pay £20m Redress for Forced Prepayment Meter Installations

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British Gas agrees to pay £20m into a redress fund and write off up to £70m of vulnerable customers' debt after Ofgem investigation into forced prepayment meter installations by debt agents.

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British Gas agrees to pay £20m into a redress fund and write off up to £70m of vulnerable customers' debt after Ofgem investigation into forced prepayment meter installations by debt agents.

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