British Gas to Pay Up to £112m for Prepayment Meter Scandal

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British Gas will pay up to £112m in compensation and debt write-offs after Ofgem found it forced prepayment meters on vulnerable customers during the Russian gas crisis.

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British Gas will pay up to £112m in compensation and debt write-offs after Ofgem found it forced prepayment meters on vulnerable customers during the Russian gas crisis.

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