Consumer Council for Northern Ireland

We are Northern Ireland's statutory consumer body.

For unresolved complaints:

☎️ Freephone: 0800 121 6022

💻 Email: [email protected]

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Interested in saving money on your energy bills? 💷

We’re here to help! Our free online comparison tools let you compare the way you currently pay for your electricity and gas bills with other available billing methods, as well as different suppliers 🔀

Find out more and use our tools on our website today: https://t.co/KWkHK7YZxH

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Is your community emergency ready? 🚨

Have your say in the Rural Community Network’s survey, where they are looking for your views on how your local community prepares for, responds to and recovers from emergencies.

These emergency situations include flooding, severe weather, power cuts and road closures etc.

Take part in their survey here for a chance to win a £100 One4all gift card:
https://t.co/mo5D5UtwtT

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📢If you would like to find out more about how the Larne banking hub works and the services available, pop in on Monday.

The @CashAccessUK team will be at the hub between 10am and 2pm to answer your questions.

We will also be at the session, sharing information about financial tools and services as part of our Make your finances fitter campaign.

The banking hub in Larne is located at 53 Main Street.

Further info on banking hubs https://t.co/tuihluyptq

Find out more about our campaign https://t.co/4zZZI3Db1r

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#TalkMoney Week is a great opportunity to improve your financial wellbeing.

💷Northern Ireland’s Talk Money Week online event will bring local organisations together with support from local Councils.

Whether you want to make your money go further, understand your options, or get support with money worries, come and join the conversation on Tuesday 3 November from 10am until 4pm.

We will be speaking at the event about:

🟣saving on household bills with our online tools
🟣comparing energy and fuel costs
🟣exploring oil support
🟣getting help with complaints

Join at: https://t.co/D1psgV2vtk
Meeting ID: 363 646 040 716 073
Passcode: W7Qp9Wo2

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⛽This week's average fuel prices across Northern Ireland have been updated.

⬆️167.2p/litre for petrol
⬆️193.3p/litre for diesel

Both petrol and diesel prices have increased again this week.

To compare the average prices in your area, visit: https://t.co/cpBGhMWIlj

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🛢️The average price for 500L of home heating oil in Northern Ireland is £546.52 this week.
Use our home heating oil price checker to view the prices for 300L, 500L and 900L in your area at https://t.co/358V7qUYKW

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✨ This is your reminder to check if you could save money on your electricity bills ✨

It’s essential that you check whether you could save money on your electricity bills as all five electricity suppliers in Northern Ireland have increased their tariffs this year.

Our tool will help you work out how much you could save by:

🔀 Switching suppliers for a better deal
↔️ Switching to a different tariff with your current supplier
✅Changing how you pay your bill

A standard tariff and paying on receipt of a bill is the most expensive way to pay for your electricity, so changing your payment or billing method could help reduce your costs.

Find out more and use our electricity price comparison tool here: https://t.co/NagRyI8DbC

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📢We are currently recruiting for a Senior Governance Officer to join our Corporate Services Team.

We’re looking for an organised and analytical professional with strong governance and stakeholder management experience.

🗓️Closing date is 5 October at 5pm.

To apply visit https://t.co/tv0lKWKdAc

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📢 Reminder that our free info session on finances starts at 2pm.

If you would like to learn more about how to maximise your finances or where to get help and support, join us.

We will be discussing:

🟣 How the Consumer Council can help you
🟣 Budgeting and saving money on bills
🟣 Banking, savings and borrowing
🟣 How to get guidance and advice

The webinar is open to anyone, whether you want to give your own finances a health check or if you are an employee or volunteer who supports others.

Register at https://t.co/zq68MOakHz

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📢If you would like to find out more about how the Newcastle banking hub works and the services available, call in tomorrow.

The @CashAccessUK team will be at the hub between 10am and 2pm to answer your questions.

We will also be at the session, sharing information about financial tools and services as part of our Make your finances fitter campaign.

The banking hub in Newcastle is located at 137-141 Main Street.

Further info on banking hubs https://t.co/eJSDCmgSQV

Find out more about our campaign https://t.co/7udHpv4SHi

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Looking for ways to save on your energy bills? 👀

By switching payment option, changing billing method or even switching supplier, you could save money ✅

If you’re on a standard tariff and paying on receipt of a bill, this is the most expensive way to pay for electricity or gas 💷

Start your switching journey today by using our free tools on our website: https://t.co/KWkHK7YZxH

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📢 Would you like to learn more about how to maximise your finances and get financial help when you need it?

Join us on Monday (28 September) at our free online information session.

We will be discussing:

🟣 How the Consumer Council can help you
🟣 Budgeting and saving money on bills
🟣 Banking, savings and borrowing
🟣 How to get guidance and advice

The webinar at 2pm, is open to anyone, whether you want to give your own finances a health check or if you are an employee or volunteer who supports others.

Register at https://t.co/zq68MOaSx7

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As both gas suppliers in Northern Ireland have announced price hikes for next month, there is no better time to check if you could be saving money 💷

Depending on where you live, you could save money by switching:

🔥 Supplier
💳 Billing method
📄 Tariff

Please note that the Ten Towns gas network is only supplied by firmus energy.

To use our gas price comparison tool, visit: https://t.co/5I69nJrGAH

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💷Today our Financial Services team were in Comber, chatting to consumers at an awareness event at the local banking hub.

The event held in conjunction with Cash Access UK , is one of a series to be held in the coming weeks, with future events planned for Newcastle and Larne.

Consumers were able to find out about how a banking hub works and more about the services available.

We also shared information about our Make your finances fitter campaign.

Further info on banking hubs➡ https://t.co/LET7l1L3FT

Find out more about our campaign and the online money saving tools available ➡ https://t.co/7udHpv4kRK

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🛢️The average price for 500L of home heating oil in Northern Ireland is £561.83 this week.
Use our home heating oil price checker to view the prices for 300L, 500L and 900L in your area at https://t.co/358V7qVwAu

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This week's average fuel prices across Northern Ireland have been updated.⛽

⬆️166.0p/litre for petrol
⬆️189.9p/litre for diesel

Both petrol and diesel prices have increased again this week.

To compare the average prices in your area, visit: https://t.co/cpBGhMWavL

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📢We are recruiting for a Senior Governance Officer to join our Corporate Services Team.

We’re looking for an organised and analytical professional with strong governance and stakeholder management experience.

🗓️Closing date for job applications has been extended until 5 October at 5pm.

To apply visit https://t.co/3WlcxzCZ3f

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📢If you’d like to learn more about how the Comber banking hub works and the services available, pop along on Thursday 24 September and find out more.

The Cash Access UK team will be at the hub between 10am and 2pm to answer your questions.

We will also be at the session, sharing information about financial tools and services as part of our Make your finances fitter campaign.

Comber Banking Hub is located at : 2 The Square Comber.

Further info on banking hubs➡ https://t.co/LET7l1LBvr

Find out more about our campaign ➡ https://t.co/7udHpv4SHi

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Feelings of shame, being overwhelmed, and not knowing who to contact are preventing some people in Northern Ireland from seeking debt advice, our new research has shown.

From Banking to Borrowing: Understanding Consumer Financial Experiences in Northern Ireland, published today also reveals that many people aren’t seeking help, as they feel they can sort their financial problems out themselves.

To read the full report visit https://t.co/RNLkLMSa8Z

Our website has lots of information for consumers if they are worried about issues like debt, borrowing, including borrowing from illegal money lenders.

To find out more visit https://t.co/Sq4y3JmdZq