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Harrison Moore & Ellie Kemp

Woman sent 'joke' cheque from energy company for just 1p as a 'reward'

A woman has hit out at her energy provider for sending her a "joke" cheque - for just ONE PENCE. Sharon Patrick, 47, says she was given the cash by E.ON as a 'reward' for being a prepayment customer.

But she says she felt insulted when she saw the tiny amount - especially amid the current energy crisis. The company apologised and said the cheque should not have been sent out in the first place.

Sharon, a chef from Rochester, Kent, said: "When I opened the cheque and saw how much it was for, I thought it was laughable and insulting at the same time. With energy bills going through the roof at the minute, sending someone a one pence cheque is a joke."

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Mum-of-one Sharon says she has been a customer of E.ON for seven years, and buys both her electricity and her gas from the energy provider. And, when she saw a letter from the company last week (25/08) explaining she was the beneficiary of a cash cheque, she was excited to see how much she'd been gifted.

But her excitement quickly turned to disappointment when she realised the amount was so small. She said: "I haven't contacted them yet, but I may do soon to see why they've bothered to send it.

Sharon she says she felt insulted when she saw the tiny amount - especially amid the current energy crisis (Sharon Patrick / SWNS)

"The funny thing is it probably cost 80p to send in the post, so really what was the point? I'd love to know if anyone else has been sent a similar cheque from them because it just seems crazy to me."

A spokesperson for E.ON said: “We’re sorry, this was a simple error on our systems and the cheque should have been stopped from going out in the first place.”

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