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Super User
Super User
February 21, 2023
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Add a version reference to any bills updated

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  • February 21, 2023
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There are a number of reports of bills being updated after first issue. I’ve seen this myself with an update just a day or so after receiving a pdf by email. 
To help understanding, a reference or version number on any updated bill would help to track any changes. This could follow the date reference underneath the account number

47 replies

Jeffus
Rank 20
Rank 20
August 1, 2023

Just raising this again within OVO, @Jeffus. Seems like a very sensible feature idea. 

Thanks

Jeffus
Rank 20
Rank 20
October 4, 2023

Another example

 

Jeffus
Rank 20
Rank 20
October 4, 2023

Just raising this again within OVO, @Jeffus. Seems like a very sensible feature idea. 

Thanks

Did you get any feedback @Tim_OVO 

Tim_OVO
OVO Staff
OVO Forum Legend
October 5, 2023

There’s a bit of structural change happening internally with regards to the owner of the billing experience @Jeffus

 

I have reported this to the team taking over, but nothing yet on if and when this could be implemented. I think they may need more time to set up roadmaps and priorities. 

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Jeffus
Rank 20
Rank 20
December 3, 2023

Another one where it would be useful 

 

Jeffus
Rank 20
Rank 20
December 3, 2023

Another example 

 

Jeffus
Rank 20
Rank 20
December 18, 2023

Multiple customers on this thread are struggling due to re issued bills 

 

Nukecad
Super User
Super User
December 18, 2023

I’d go further and say that when a bill has been revised both the old and new, and any previous, versions should be easily available for the customer to download and compare.

I save them monthly when they are ‘finalised’ and could download a full set today to check if/what has changed since the original, but won’t know if/what may have been changed in between the two.

I said, Hey - Watts going on.
Tim_OVO
OVO Staff
OVO Forum Legend
December 19, 2023

Thank you both, let me make sure these ideas are seen by the right Product areas and as always I’ll come back with anything I can. 

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Nukecad
Super User
Super User
December 19, 2023

Whilst my suggestion above about accessing the changed versions would help, I still think that it should not be needed in the first place

Once a monthly bill/statement has been ‘finilised’, and issued on paper or available to download,then it should be ‘locked in’ and not be changed at all.
Any revisions/adjustments should be stated on later bills/statements. or by seperate notice, with a clear explanation of just what the changes are and what they are for.

(PS. I only know of one other organisation that regularly changes already issued statements retrospectively so that you can’t see what the original was. That’s the DWP with Universal Credit payment statements. It effectively hides any record of under/over payments made at the time and MPs have already raised questions about that practice in the House of Commons).

I said, Hey - Watts going on.