Martin Lewis money-saving tip for energy bills - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life Martin Lewis says we should take a meter reading before April 1st By Sophie Hines - March 30, 2022 Most of us are feeling pretty on edge about energy bills right now, and while there are some lifestyle changes you can make to try and use less energy, ultimately we all look set to see a hefty rise in outgoings. However, there is one easy thing we can do, according to money-saving supremo Martin Lewis – and that’s take a meter reading on 31st March 2022. Getty Lewis says that anyone who pays for their gas or electricity by direct debit should follow this advice, as it means your energy supplier knows exactly how much you’ve used before energy bills rise next month. The average annual cost is expected to go up by around £700 from April. Speaking on his ITV show, The Martin Lewis Money Show Live, the expert said: ‘You can’t give a falsely high direct debit reading at the end of March, that’s fraud. But I would say, diarise now to take a meter reading on the 31st March. ‘That way you draw a line in the sand that says to your energy firm that says, “I’ve only used this amount at the cheap rate, don’t start charging me more on the high rate and estimating that I used some of it afterwards.”‘ Getty For those on a pre-paid, non-smart meter, Lewis suggested topping up as much as possible before the energy price hike on April 1st. This will save you money compared to topping up after that date, because you can pay in advance for some of your April energy at the current lower rate. Obviously, it depends if you can afford to do this – for those already struggling with poverty and the cost of living crisis, topping up in advance may be impossible. The difficult situation people are currently in is something Lewis has acknowledged publicly, saying he is ‘nearly out of tools to help’ and that the ‘government must intervene’. Bloody depressing @thismorning phone-in again. So many people at crisis point regarding energy bills – including those with v high usage due to disabilities (home ventilators, oxygen concentrators, elec wheel chairs etc). I am nearly OUT OF TOOLS to help Govt must intervene - Martin Lewis (@MartinSLewis) March 17, 2022 RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved