Best deals dependent on consumers' financial situation

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<div class="rxbodyfield" xmlns:o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" xmlns:st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" xmlns:st2="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags2" xmlns:w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" xmlns:x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel"><p>Consumer watchdog energywatch has warned bill payers not to be swayed by all suppliers&#39; promises of cheaper tariffs as the best deals are often dependent on the consumer&#39;s financial situation.</p><p>For example, British Gas is soon to introduce its Essentials tariff, aimed specifically at more vulnerable members of society on a lower income. </p><p>However, 300,000 of the 750,000 Essentials places have already been spoken for and many low income consumers may not qualify for the lower rates if they are not receiving the required benefits.</p><p>Adam Scorer, energywatch Campaigns Director, commented: &quot;The best deal depends on your circumstances. British Gas may offer the cheapest online prices but they may be less competitive for consumers who pay by Direct Debit, quarterly bill or via prepayment meters.&quot;</p><p>Mr Scorer went on to say that it was disappointing that the big name energy suppliers had engaged in a tit-for-tat price war, rather than &quot;going out on a limb to attract customers&quot;.</p><p>&quot;Instead of the expected price war, we are seeing suppliers carefully position their prices to ensure they are slightly below British Gas&#39;s rates,&quot; he continued.</p><p>Is your energy supplier giving you the best price and service? uSwitch.com not only compares the cost of energy plans but also gives you the supplier&#39;s customer satisfaction score. See how well your gas &amp; electricity suppliers perform, with the <a href="http://www.uswitch.com/Energy/Index.aspx?">uSwitch.com energy calculator - you may be surprised at the results!</p><p><a href="http://www.adfero.co.uk" target="_blank"><img alt="track" src="http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/dn.gif?feedid=362&amp;itemid=18088356" style="border:0 0 0" />&#169; Adfero Ltd</a></a></p></div>