Missing out on free energy services?

Energywatch, the gas and electricity watchdog, have discovered that many pensioners and people with disabilities throughout are not taking advantage of free services to help with their gas and electricity supply.

And this is because those who are eligible are not on their gas and electricity supplier's priority services register.

This register provides pensioners and those with disabilities as well as the chronically sick with a range of free services including: An annual gas safety check, controls to make appliances easier to use, a quarterly meter reading service and password scheme to protect householders from bogus callers

Only five per cent of eligible people in Greater Manchester are on their gas and electricity supplier's priority services register and getting the extra help.

People who are eligible for the scheme are asked to ring 0845 9060708 for more details.