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npower billing failure affected 500,000 people

npower billing failure affected 500,000 people

Written by on December 18, 2015 in BillingViews, News with 0 Comments

npower’s billing issues affected over 500,000 customers between September 2013 & December 2014. npower failed to handle complaints effectively within a reasonable timeframe. Since Ofgem’s intervention, npower’s performance has improved, but it must continue to demonstrate improvements to its customers. First investigation to be concluded under Ofgem’s principles-based domestic Standards of Conduct requiring suppliers to […]

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Kiss my tariff: keeping telecom and energy tariffs simple

Kiss my tariff: keeping telecom and energy tariffs simple

Written by on January 6, 2014 in BillingViews, Guest Blog with 4 Comments

I sometimes wonder if I was fated to work in revenue assurance, possibly as punishment for the misdemeanours of a previous life. My middle initials are R and A. I am an insanely stubborn outspoken pedant. Whilst these are weaknesses in other walks of life, they were useful attributes for an RA pro. And as […]

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How destructive can billing breakdowns be?

How destructive can billing breakdowns be?

Written by on November 29, 2013 in BillingViews, News with 0 Comments

As if to add huge emphasis to Eric Priezkalns’ story this week about nPower and its scary levels of customer complaints, yesterday the company announced significant job losses. 1,460 jobs out of a workforce of 9,600 in the U.K will go, with around 500 being transferred to outsourcers Tata and Capita – the I.T company […]

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Surge in Npower complaints reveals need for revamped assurance

Surge in Npower complaints reveals need for revamped assurance

Written by on November 27, 2013 in BillingViews, Guest Blog with 2 Comments

Things go wrong. Mistakes happen. That is why businesses have departments to handle customer complaints, and watchdogs keep a close eye on them. We all know this. And two big drivers of complaints are bills, and change. Everyone knows that too. So why are big businesses blighted by a recurring story, with a simple and […]

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