Energy companies issue staff with stab vests

‘Two of Britain’s biggest energy firms have issued their staff with stab vests to protect them from attack by customers who steal gas and electricity or refuse to pay their bills.

The protective clothing has been given to almost 400 employees of British Gas and EDF Energy who investigate energy theft or forcibly install pre-payment meters in households who run up debts.

Companies say they insist a customer has a pre-payment meter only as a “last resort” – but energy regulator Ofgem is investigating after figures showed a rise in the number of cases in recent years.’

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