MrMash:
Good day Elders,

Please help me o , British Gas wants to finish me .

I moved into a new flat 5 days ago, I have bought 50 pounds worth of power so far on the prepaid meter.

Please advice me on possible solution before I go bankrupt.

Was a previous debt, loaded on the meter...........

HollyMadison:
Please does anyone know any free immigration lawyer that can handle issues with uk visa?

How would the lawyer pay his/her mortgage.........

Lexusgs430:


Was a previous debt, loaded on the meter...........

No previous debit, the stuff is just zapping .

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MrMash:
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Looks about right to me. £50 top up 5 days ago works out to be about £7.50 a day with £13 remaining. Do you have a traditional or smart prepaid meter? You should receive monthly rebate vouchers as part of the £400 Government Energy Rebate Scheme.

Peerielass:


Looks about right to me. £50 top up 5 days ago works out to be about £7.50 a day with £13 remaining. Do you have a traditional or smart prepaid meter? You should receive monthly rebate vouchers as part of the £400 Government Energy Rebate Scheme.

For just gas alone(I assume gas heating too)?

I always thought gas was cheaper than electricity..is my assumption wrong?
With the energy price hikes, should one be looking for electricity or gas heating?

Also house pls advise: is an EPC rating of C or D manageable? I currently live in a B rated and it is really good. But now looking to move and I see some really nice properties but with C and D rating, is the difference that bad?

AgentXxx:
LinkedIn Easy people should gather here, we get meeting, the I use to apply with it ehn also total job didn’t do bad too.

Right! The most important thing is crafting a great CV and cover letter(s)...once that is done, the platforms really make everything easy. Then the few outlier companies where you have to do the traditional application process.

babajeje123:

If you don't mind Sunderland.

My office is in Newcastle but as it stands right now, I may consider Sunderland ooo because I can work remote too. So I'm up for it

mizGene:


For just gas alone(I assume gas heating too)?

I always thought gas was cheaper than electricity..is my assumption wrong?
With the energy price hikes, should one be looking for electricity or gas heating?

I’m assuming the prepayment meter is for both gas and electric. Gas is usually cheaper than electricity…most homes use both or just electric.

Peerielass:


Looks about right to me. £50 top up 5 days ago works out to be about £7.50 a day with £13 remaining. Do you have a traditional or smart prepaid meter? You should receive monthly rebate vouchers as part of the £400 Government Energy Rebate Scheme.

Please are you insinuating £7.50 a day which translates into £225 per month is okay? it is just a bedroom flat. The merchant that tops the Token Key seff told me something seems off.

MrMash:


Please are you insinuating £7.50 a day which translates into £225 per month is okay? it is just a bedroom flat. The merchant that tops the Token Key seff told me something seems off.

£225 less rebate of £65 is about £160 which sounds about right for an average household bill in the current climate. Without knowing your personal circumstances, I can’t advise if this is reasonable for your household or not.

If you are sure the meter was not in debit from the previous tenant, then I would say the charges are correct. Is your house an all electric house or do you use gas for heating?

Goodevening Guys
Does anyone have an idea how Sunbury on Thames middlesex is?
I am thinking of relocating to this city but I don't know much about it and would like someone to give me a rundown.
Thanks

Peerielass:


I’m assuming the prepayment meter is for both gas and electric. Gas is usually cheaper than electricity…most homes use both or just electric.

Ok. Thank you.

At an average daily rate of £7.50, it's high.

Even if your house is all electric - power, heating and eating - you shouldn't be paying that high. Either there's a debt on the bill or the energy rating is between band E - G, abi person don tap your light .

For context, I stay in a one-bed flat. Prior to the current weather, my electricity (pre-paid) was £30 per month and gas was £31. Now, I'm doing £40 - £50 for electricity and £46 for gas (cooking and heating). Both are still under £100.

Even if it's only electricity you're using for power, heating and eating, £250 is rather too much.

MrMash:


Please are you insinuating £7.50 a day which translates into £225 per month is okay? it is just a bedroom flat. The merchant that tops the Token Key seff told me something seems off.

lightnlife:
At an average daily rate of £7.50, it's high.

Even if your house is all electric - power, heating and eating - you shouldn't be paying that high. Either there's a debt on the bill or the energy rating is between band E - G, abi person don tap your light .

For context, I stay in a one-bed flat. Prior to the current weather, my electricity (pre-paid) was £30 per month and gas was £31. Now, I'm doing £40 - £50 for electricity and £46 for gas (cooking and heating). Both are still under £100.

Even if it's only electricity you're using for power, heating and eating, £250 is rather too much.

God bless you baba . I dey reason am . It's obvious something is fishy. Please which energy supplier do you use ?

MrMash:
Good day Elders,

Please help me o , British Gas wants to finish me .

I moved into a new flat 5 days ago, I have bought 50 pounds worth of power so far on the prepaid meter.

Please advice me on possible solution before I go bankrupt.

That is really high, are you living with someone or stay home a lot?

If the previous occupant did not use emergency credit then call your supplier to complain

mimilyrics:
What kind of job is it? Is it an HCA role because I know that HCAs are sometimes sponsored at Band 2? Is it on the shortage occupation list? Why is the person not looking for jobs with higher banding now or after spending a few months in this role if the person is just trying to get NHS experience? It is very easy to get stuck at lower bands with low pay in the NHS if desperate. Aside sponsorship, will the person be willing to remain stuck at that level for a while as it can be sometimes difficult to move up bands in the NHS if the current role doesn't give much room to take higher- level responsibilities?

Hello! Pls how do we know the jobs on shortage occupation list ?

Amarathripple0:

Honestly, If I had seen this your comment last year I would have disagreed, but with what I've seen on this platform. I'm honestly worried. It's as if people are scared to strive for more. Platforms like Indeed, LinkedIn, Total Jobs, Glassdoor etc post great jobs every minute. I pray our people stop settling because being stuck with bad pay all in the name of Tier 2 visa and ILR is worrisome.

You are not been realistic, its all good to talk the good talk but when you on student visa and needs sponsorship you are facing a different situation.
Job rejections can be demoralising and people keep reading here about landing those big salary jobs but it does not match the reality out there.

Get whatever job that offers you sponsorship, work towards getting ILR then....


Yes people do get those big salary jobs after graduation but they are in minority, majority have to work their way from low -high salary.


My point is...don't waste too much time chasing high profile jobs if you are on student visa and need sponsorship

lightnlife:
At an average daily rate of £7.50, it's high.

Even if your house is all electric - power, heating and eating - you shouldn't be paying that high. Either there's a debt on the bill or the energy rating is between band E - G, abi person don tap your light .

For context, I stay in a one-bed flat. Prior to the current weather, my electricity (pre-paid) was £30 per month and gas was £31. Now, I'm doing £40 - £50 for electricity and £46 for gas (cooking and heating). Both are still under £100.

Even if it's only electricity you're using for power, heating and eating, £250 is rather too much.

Nah, you don't know much about Electric Heating. If you have a big boiler, one has to carefully regulate the Thermostat. My November bill was £284, with the rebate, I should pay about £218. I have paid about £900 in a month of carelessness before.

MrMash:


God bless you baba . I dey reason am . It's obvious something is fishy. Please which energy supplier do you use ?

What is the size of your boiler? Is it All-Electric? What's your Thermostat setting?

justwise:
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You are not been realistic, its all good to talk the good talk but when you on student visa and needs sponsorship you are facing a different situation.
Job rejections can be demoralising and people keep reading here about landing those job salary jobs but it does not match the reality out there.

Get whatever job that offers you sponsorship, work towards getting ILR then....


Yes people do get those big salary jobs after graduation but there are in minority, majority have to work their way from low -high salary.


My point is...don't waste too much time chasing high profile jobs if you are on student visa and need sponsorship

Fair point actually, not everyone has requisite skills so it's important to try and get your foot in the door early first.

justwise:
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You are not been realistic, its all good to talk the good talk but when you on student visa and needs sponsorship you are facing a different situation.
Job rejections can be demoralising and people keep reading here about landing those job salary jobs but it does not match the reality out there.

Get whatever job that offers you sponsorship, work towards getting ILR then....


Yes people do get those big salary jobs after graduation but there are in minority, majority have to work their way from low -high salary.


My point is...don't waste too much time chasing high profile jobs if you are on student visa and need sponsorship

Nothing wrong with looking for sponsorship at that level, it is great to have a fallback plan. but there is something wrong with making that the sole focus or thinking oneself "unworthy" of the better salary jobs and not making attempts.
And those comment were not made to denigrate, but rather to encourage and motivate.

mizGene:


Also house pls advise: is an EPC rating of C or D manageable? I currently live in a B rated and it is really good. But now looking to move and I see some really nice properties but with C and D rating, is the difference that bad?

A D rating will be a big shock to your bills and system. To put it in perspective, majority of mainstream lenders will not approve a BTL mortgage on a property with an EPC rating under C. If the government gets it's way, from 2025, all properties rated D and below will be classed as illegal lets for rental purposes.

So C should be your minimum really.

kaylov12 , I had a pgce interview last and I wasn't given a place due to my pronunciations of words and grammar. I have another interview on 5th and 7th, please how can I adjust to speak more like English as I am applying for pgce primary with specialist in mathematics

justwise:
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You are not been realistic, its all good to talk the good talk but when you on student visa and needs sponsorship you are facing a different situation.
Job rejections can be demoralising and people keep reading here about landing those job salary jobs but it does not match the reality out there.

Get whatever job that offers you sponsorship, work towards getting ILR then....


Yes people do get those big salary jobs after graduation but there are in minority, majority have to work their way from low -high salary.


My point is...don't waste too much time chasing high profile jobs if you are on student visa and need sponsorship

I am actually being realistic. The fear of trying is pulling a lot of people back. Yes there are people trying and getting rejected, this happened to me when I first got here for months but I kept pushing even post graduation. We must move away from the mindset that things cannot be done because we’ve "not heard" of these success stories. "High profile job" is also relative, nobody is asking people to apply for Director positions where they only have junior level experience, we are just asking people to aim higher than the need to just go for any job because they want sponsorship. Also, two things can co-exist, taking the lower paid job and still applying for the better paying jobs as opposed to settling and waiting it out for 5 good years and losing out on gaining actual experience because it’s "unrealistic". I truly hope people do not take what you have just said as bible because it would only further demoralise people to even try because they believe it cannot be done. Even Graduate jobs exist for a reason.

mizGene:

Nothing wrong with looking for sponsorship at that level, it is great to have a fallback plan. but there is something wrong with making that the sole focus or thinking oneself "unworthy" of the better salary jobs and not making attempts.
And those comment were not made to denigrate, but rather to encourage and motivate.

Exactly! Also, I do not understand why people choose to get offended when you try to encourage them. Moving forward, I think I’d stay away from job related posts as it often comes off to certain people as one being high and mighty. Really strange!

Scandinavian:
Hello everyone, I am currently in Newcastle and I need accommodation for my family and I.

Does anyone know a sure agent in this area? We are looking for a 2 bed, preferably furnished but if not, that's fine too

Check out Pattinson.

Ticha:


A D rating will be a big shock to your bills and system. To put it in perspective, majority of mainstream lenders will not approve a BTL mortgage on a property with an EPC rating under C. If the government gets it's way, from 2025, all properties rated D and below will be classed as illegal lets for rental purposes.

So C should be your minimum really.

Got it, thank you. I'll persevere

mizGene:


For just gas alone(I assume gas heating too)?

I always thought gas was cheaper than electricity..is my assumption wrong?
With the energy price hikes, should one be looking for electricity or gas heating?

Also house pls advise: is an EPC rating of C or D manageable? I currently live in a B rated and it is really good. But now looking to move and I see some really nice properties but with C and D rating, is the difference that bad?

Gas is not cheaper than electricity. Infact both are not cheap right now. It should not be a choice between either of them but how to regulate their use, simple things like switch off lights when not in use, boil only required volume of water you want to use for tea, etc helps.

lightnlife:
At an average daily rate of £7.50, it's high.

Even if your house is all electric - power, heating and eating - you shouldn't be paying that high. Either there's a debt on the bill or the energy rating is between band E - G, abi person don tap your light .

For context, I stay in a one-bed flat. Prior to the current weather, my electricity (pre-paid) was £30 per month and gas was £31. Now, I'm doing £40 - £50 for electricity and £46 for gas (cooking and heating). Both are still under £100.

Even if it's only electricity you're using for power, heating and eating, £250 is rather too much.

On average for me it's £3 an hour for the boiler. Question should be how does the poster use energy. There is no fixed cap, it's based on consumption plus standard charge.

Ralphlauren:


The bolded applies to just children. If you are claiming discount on dental treatment and prescription glasses, it's 100 percent public forms. It's even clear whilst completing the applicable forms.

Scottish child payment is also public funds. No, those on post study cannot claim public funds.

Why the fascination and desperation about claiming public funds?? As someone as rightly pointed out, these benefits are for the most vulnerable in the society.

Genuine advice: work on building your career and earning capacity rather than chasing stipends in the name of public funds.

Thanks Ralphlauren. I am trying to get response from NHSBSA but can I inferred from your submission that for children, it’s not public fund.

I will also want to correct the assumption that there is fascination or desperation to claim public fund. Personally speaking, the interest here is to avoid getting caught up in the trap.

As many people interact more with general public, issues like this will continuously pop up. There are many out there who are not aware of the type of visa individuals hold but will advise one to do certain things.