Households to be hit with largest water bill increase in 20 years this spring

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Households to be hit with largest water bill increase in 20 years this spring
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HOUSEHOLDS will see the largest hike in their annual water bills in nearly 20 years when they rise to an average of £448 this spring. Water UK said the 7.5% increase would see customers pay ar…

Northumbrian Water has increased the support that it has available to its financially vulnerable customers.

If your supplier is South West Water and you need help paying your bill, you can fill in a simple form on its website to find out what help you can claim.The company has increased the income threshold of their social tariff from £17,005 per year to £19,050, so that more customers are eligible.Southern Water is providing a £98m package of support for customers.

However, if you do use a lot of water then it makes no sense to have a meter as your bills could go up.

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