Do You Lose Your UW Customers If You Stop Signing People Up?

Do You Lose Your UW Customers If You Stop Signing People Up?

It's one of the first things people ask me when they're thinking about becoming a UW Partner: "If life gets busy and I stop signing people up for a while, do I lose the customers I've already got?"

That's what makes the UW Partner opportunity such a good fit around a job, a family or retirement. Here's how it works, straight from UW's own guidance.

Why you don't lose your UW customers when you slow down

There are no quotas

Utility Warehouse doesn't set Partners monthly targets. In its official guide to earning as a Partner, UW confirms there are no mandatory quotas and you work at your own pace. A quiet month doesn't cost you the business you've already built.

Your residual income keeps coming in

As well as an upfront payment for each customer you help switch, you earn a residual income: between 1% and 6% of your customers' monthly bills. UW pays that for as long as those customers remain with UW, whether you signed someone up last week or three years ago.

You choose your own hours

UW says many Partners start with just 3 to 5 hours a week alongside a full-time job. Some weeks you'll do more, some weeks less. Your customers stay yours either way.

So what actually grows a UW Partner income?

Your income follows your customers, and that's good news, because it means two simple things build it up:

• Looking after the customers you have. Happy customers stay with UW for years, and every month they stay, you earn. A quick check-in, answering a question, or helping when they move house all keeps that income flowing.
• Adding new customers at a pace that suits you. Every new household adds to your monthly income. Even one or two a month makes a real difference over time.

Put your early energy into the first milestones

When you first join, UW has some early milestones that unlock more of the earning plan. That's where it pays to put a bit of extra energy in your first few weeks. I will walk you through exactly what they are and help you reach them. After that, you can settle into whatever pace works for you.

What could your pace add up to?

Whether you've got an hour or two a week or a bit more, it helps to see what that effort could build. Answer three quick questions and my calculator will show you the kind of monthly income Partners aim for at your level.

What happens if you take a break?

Say you have a busy spell at work, a new grandchild, or a few months away in the sun. You can step back from signing people up, and the customers you've already introduced carry on as normal. When you're ready, you pick up where you left off. That flexibility is one of the main reasons people from all walks of life, including plenty of retirees, choose to become Partners.

If you'd like to see the full picture of how Partners earn, read How Much Do UW Partners Earn?. If you're weighing up how much you'd like to be involved, UW Connector vs UW Partner explains the difference.

Common questions

Do you lose your UW customers if you stop signing people up?

No. There are no mandatory quotas, and you keep earning residual income from the customers you've introduced for as long as they stay with Utility Warehouse.

Are there sales targets for UW Partners?

No. UW confirms there are no mandatory quotas. You choose your own hours and work at your own pace.

How long do you earn from a UW customer?

For as long as they remain a UW customer. Partners earn between 1% and 6% of their customers' monthly bills as residual income.

Can I take a break as a UW Partner?

Yes. You can step back from adding new customers whenever you need to, and the customers you've already introduced carry on as normal.

How much time does being a UW Partner take?

It's up to you. UW says many Partners start with 3 to 5 hours a week alongside a full-time job.

Partner earnings are paid by Utility Warehouse, depend on the services customers choose and can change. Details were correct when this post was written, based on UW's own Partner guidance. UW terms apply.

Energy Bill Savers is run by Alexander Moody, an independent Utility Warehouse Authorised Partner (AQ6099). Offers, rewards and prices are set by Utility Warehouse and can change, so I'll always confirm the current terms with you before you decide anything.