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[VIC] Get $50 Cheque When You Use The Victorian Energy Compare Website to Compare Provider Offers (1 Per Household)

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[VIC] Get $50 Cheque When You Use The Victorian Energy Compare Website to Compare Provider Offers (1 Per Household)
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melbourne guy on 22/04/2018 - 11:21 compare.switchon.vic.gov.au (14237 clicks)
Last edited 03/07/2019 - 12:34 by 4 other users

The Victorian Government has announced today that from July 1 to December 31 this year June 30 2019, if you use the Victorian Energy Compare website to see if there are better energy deals available for you, the Government will give you $50, even if you don’t end up switching to a new provider. It’s essentially a $50 payment to every household in Victoria (with a limit of 1 payment per household) by filling out a form which takes a few minutes. (Which is why I have not marked it as a freebie).

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  • 1968 on 02/07/2018 - 11:11

    Help: tried to submit PDF bill using an iPhone but webpage crashed.. any other ways to submit my bill to claim the $50 ?

    • mysterytal on 02/07/2018 - 11:13

      On a computer.

    • lostn on 10/09/2018 - 20:59

      You can provide the details if you don't have a pdf bill.

      It needs to be electricity though, not gas. For some reason.

  • RocketSwitch on 02/07/2018 - 11:18
    +2

    Looks like Tango Energy is cheapest for me, how about you guys? I wonder if energy companies are rejigging their prices to suit this?

    • partymix on 03/07/2018 - 14:47

      I'm with Tango and they were the cheapest for me at the time (probably still are)

  • Turd on 02/07/2018 - 11:39

    Wow free money!

  • Skramit on 02/07/2018 - 11:52

    Redeemed. Thanks OP

    • DaTa on 11/07/2018 - 12:20

      Did you get the email about it? I havnt seen anything about it

      • Skramit on 18/07/2018 - 16:44

        Dear <Skramit>

        Thank you for your submission to claim your household's $50 Power Saving Bonus. Your customer reference number for the claim is XXX

        Your submission has been finalised and your household's $50 Power Saving Bonus has been scheduled for payment. Your $50 Power Saving Bonus cheque will be posted to BLAH, and you should receive it in the next 2-4 weeks.

        If you do not receive your Power Saving Bonus in 4 weeks, or if you have any enquiries, please email [email protected] and quote your customer reference number.

        Regards,

        Victorian Energy Compare

  • uder on 02/07/2018 - 11:59

    Is there an equivalent comparison site for NSW?

  • drose1 on 02/07/2018 - 12:00
    +1

    So i filled in all the questions, got the e-mail regarding my $50 credit; however, it won't load any offers at the end of the questionnaire.
    just keeps loading and loading, so i can't actually compare my rates.
    anyone else have this issue?

    • LavaGrl on 02/07/2018 - 14:59

      Same! Just keeps loading. My neighbours & I tried for an hour 😩 lol
      It's working now!!

  • stumo on 02/07/2018 - 15:48

    I can't even get past the first step. UE doesn't seem to want to send me the registration email

  • ericb on 04/07/2018 - 04:54
    +1

    To save some time you can just go straight to

    https://powersavingbonus.energy.vic.gov.au

    and enter your meter and account details.

  • [Deactivated] on 07/07/2018 - 08:39
    -1

    What a waste of tax payer money

  • Shik on 11/07/2018 - 15:33
    +3

    How and when does the $50 get paid?

  • xxau on 14/07/2018 - 23:24

    I'm moving out next month, will I still receive the $50? :(

  • 1968 on 16/07/2018 - 11:41

    How is this $50 actually paid?

    • Skramit on 18/07/2018 - 16:44
      +1

      Cheque.

  • imissbeans on 16/07/2018 - 16:29
    +4

    Thank you for your submission to claim your household's $50 Power Saving Bonus. Your customer reference number for the claim is xxx.

    Your submission has been finalised and your household's $50 Power Saving Bonus has been scheduled for payment. Your $50 Power Saving Bonus cheque will be posted to XXX, and you should receive it in the next 2-4 weeks.

    If you do not receive Power Saving Bonus in 4 weeks, or if you have any enquiries, please email [email protected] and quote your customer reference number.

    Regards,

    Victorian Energy Compare

    • saitken on 16/07/2018 - 18:19

      same got this at 4:30pm!

  • xxau on 17/07/2018 - 17:13

    It's been more than 10 business days, so I just sent an enquiry email and was told my submission has failed. Don't know why :(

  • Skramit on 18/07/2018 - 16:45
    +2

    Winning:

    Dear <Skramit>

    Thank you for your submission to claim your household's $50 Power Saving Bonus. Your customer reference number for the claim is XXX

    Your submission has been finalised and your household's $50 Power Saving Bonus has been scheduled for payment. Your $50 Power Saving Bonus cheque will be posted to BLAH, and you should receive it in the next 2-4 weeks.

    If you do not receive your Power Saving Bonus in 4 weeks, or if you have any enquiries, please email [email protected] and quote your customer reference number.

    Regards,

    Victorian Energy Compare

  • mrtin on 26/07/2018 - 17:52

    Your $50 Power Saving Bonus cheque will be posted.

    Cheque… Are we living I the 70s?

    • melbourne guy on 26/07/2018 - 20:28
      +2

      I think they are doing it by cheque to ensure that only persons who live at the address get the $50.

      • lostn on 10/09/2018 - 21:05

        PO Box.

        • melbourne guy on 11/09/2018 - 08:48

          From memory, you don’t get to choose the address. It has to go to the address that is on the bill. Only way around it would be to get AusPost to redirect all your mail.

  • sween64 on 03/08/2018 - 08:11

    Has anyone received their cheque?

    • melbourne guy on 03/08/2018 - 08:58
      +1

      My claim is still being checked :(

      We have identified that your submission requires further review before we can confirm your eligibility for the bonus payment.

      We are reviewing your claim and the next communication you receive from us will be one of the following:

      An email confirming your claim has been successful;
      An email from our support team seeking further information; or
      An email advising you that your claim was unsuccessful.
      If you do not receive another email from us in two weeks, or if you have any enquiries, you can contact [email protected] and quote your customer reference number.

    • MathNerd on 03/08/2018 - 15:36

      I received the email just like Skramit did and that was on 16 July. They gave a timeframe of 2-4 weeks so we're now past the earlier time of the timeframe.
      I go to the mailbox everyday hoping to find a letter there with a cheque inside but all I get are random real estate brochures…

  • tightarse on 06/08/2018 - 13:28
    +2

    Received my $50 cheque in today's mail :)

  • donbot on 06/08/2018 - 17:39

    Approved today. Payment to be sent out in next 2-4 weeks.

  • Alzori on 07/08/2018 - 08:04
    +1

    Got my cheque yesterday in the mail. Alright boys, I got cheque no. 217, has anyone else gotten lower?

    • BJReplay on 11/08/2018 - 13:13

      You beat me easily.

    • sween64 on 25/08/2018 - 11:09

      Mine was over 6000!

  • Katie2014 on 07/08/2018 - 11:29
    +1

    I got my cheque today as well :)

    (I applied on the 2nd of July and received an email on the 17th of July advising that my submission had been finalised and payment scheduled)

    • LavaGrl on 07/08/2018 - 12:45
      +1

      Same! Received my cheque today :)
      (applied on the 2nd July and received confirmation email on the 17th July)

  • outlander on 07/08/2018 - 13:14

    Applied about 10am on the day. Received my cheque yesterday

  • Ametric on 09/08/2018 - 12:08

    received my cheque this Tuesday, now a stupid questions, do I need to have an account in Westpac (cheque issued by Westpac) to cash it out? or I can go to any bank and ask to cash it out / transfer on my card?

    Thank you.

    • Katie2014 on 09/08/2018 - 13:24

      Hi Ametric,
      You don't need a Westpac account - just go into any branch of the bank you have an account with, and they'll be able to process the cheque for you.

      (You can also deposit the cheque at some ATMs, and some banks also have quick deposit boxes inside the branch, if you don't want to line up.)

      *Edited to add that it will probably take about 3 days for the cheque to clear once it's been processed (ie. for you to be able to access the money in your account).

      • Alzori on 11/08/2018 - 16:48

        I got mine put in my chequing account and it was in my account before I left the branch. YMMV.

      • Ametric on 14/08/2018 - 10:57
        +1

        Thank you for your reply, my main branch is way far away from me (attached to the mortgage), and the rest of the banks I'm using online only (with some branches in CBD), so was wondering if I can just pop in any Westpac branch and ask them to cash it out / deposit on my card for me.

  • mickeyjuiceman on 10/08/2018 - 14:52
    -2

    Dumbarses send you a CHEQUE. Is this the US?

  • kanad on 15/08/2018 - 19:41

    Got my cheque today, yeah lunch for 3 days on the gubmint.

  • bowtiehoon on 17/08/2018 - 21:10

    cashed my cheque in, just noticed a few days later it was dishonored? What gives? government cheques are bouncing now?

    • sween64 on 25/08/2018 - 11:08

      Still bounced?

      • bowtiehoon on 25/08/2018 - 19:04

        Yup, it’s gonna be a pain in the butt to get my $50 now :( seems like I’ve been unlucky, no one else I know have had their checks bounce

  • Aap Ke Papa on 20/08/2018 - 20:53

    Thanks op

  • gaz3342 on 10/09/2018 - 11:47

    Anyone reckon I can claim this twice? I already claimed it but am moving home next week (it says one per HOUSEHOLD not PERSON)

    • lostn on 10/09/2018 - 21:00

      Sign up in a different name…

      However, if the house you are buying already made the claim with the previous owner, that would count as a second claim on the one household I would assume.

      If you own multiple properties, I don't see why you shouldn't be able to make multiple claims, provided all of them have the bills in your name, which is unlikely.

    • fredblogs on 06/02/2019 - 16:02

      How did you go with this? I'm also moving home…

  • nismo on 01/10/2018 - 19:33

    Got the email confirmation on the 17/9 and cheque arrived in the mail today, so 2 weeks.. Now to find an actual/physical bank that will accept this piece of paper 😂

  • angelbaby on 22/10/2018 - 16:18

    I summitted the claim on 10/10/18 & got this email today, anyone received the email below?
    Dear xxx,
    Thank you for your submission to claim your household's $50 Power Saving Bonus - customer reference number xxxxx.
    We have identified that your submission requires further review before we can confirm your eligibility for the bonus payment.
    We are reviewing your claim and the next communication you receive from us will be one of the following:
    1. An email confirming your claim has been successful;
    2. An email from our support team seeking further information; or
    3. An email advising you that your claim was unsuccessful.

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