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Water regulator calls on firms to support customers as half face struggle to pay

The water regulator has called on suppliers to do more to help customers facing debt as it found just over half believe they will struggle to pay a utility bill over the coming year. Under Ofwat’s new guidelines, firms must offer more flexible ...

25 May 2022 at 15:40

City

Severn Trent launches £30m fund to help extra 100,000 households with bills

Severn Trent has launched a support package to cut water bills by up to 90% for a further 100,000 cash-strapped customers as households struggle amid the cost-of-living crisis. The Coventry-headquartered water firm unveiled a £30 million fund ...

25 May 2022 at 15:35

City

Severn Trent ramps up support efforts in cost crunch

Water group Severn Trent has ramped up support efforts for those in poverty and financially struggling customers in the cost crisis as it posted a hike in half-year earnings. The Coventry-headquartered firm said it has changed the income ...

22 Nov 2022 at 12:54

Households braced for host of essential bill increases from April 1

Households are about to see a host of essential bills rise steeply as firms roll out their annual April 1 price increases. Council tax, road tax, broadband, mobile, water and even stamps are all about to jump in price on or around the ...

01 Apr 2024 at 17:38

Preparations made for Government takeover of Thames Water, reports say

Thames Water could be taken over by the Government, with its £15 billion debt added to the public purse, reports have suggested. A blueprint codenamed Project Timber is being drawn up in Whitehall, according to the Guardian newspaper,...

19 Apr 2024 at 11:01

Scotland

Water and waste charges to increase by 8.8%

Water and waste charges are to increase by 8.8% from April. Scottish Water announced annual household bills for water will increase by around £35.95 for the year 2024/25. Charges are set by the Scottish Water board at a level ...

01 Feb 2024 at 20:29

People refusing to pay wastewater bills over anger at sewage pollution

People across England are refusing to pay their wastewater bills because of anger over sewage pollution, saying they should not pay for a service they do not receive. Some have said they are prepared to go to court, but do ...

09 Jun 2023 at 14:50

Household water bills in England and Wales to rise by 7.5% from April

Households in England and Wales will see the largest increase to their water bills in almost 20 years from April when they rise to an average £448 a year. Industry body Water UK said the 7.5% increase would see customers ...

02 Feb 2023 at 10:47

City

Ofwat delays water bills price decision until after General Election

A hotly anticipated review of how expensive water bills could be over the coming years has been pushed back because of the General Election. Water regulator Ofwat has pushed back the date for its consultation on draft ...

24 May 2024 at 15:47

Ofwat: Full list of water firms ordered to pay penalties

Water companies will have to take £157.6 million in penalties off customer bills after Ofwat published its annual performance report into the sector. The report revealed firms continue to miss targets on pollution, ...

09 Oct 2024 at 11:16

City

Water firms warn that plans to cap bills will harm efforts to stop sewage leaks

Plans to cap water bills could create a “material risk” that suppliers may fail to raise enough cash to invest in stopping sewage leaks, the water industry has warned. Industry trade association Water UK said ...

28 Aug 2024 at 11:26

Thames Water says it must hike customer bills by nearly 60% by 2030

Troubled Thames Water has said it needs to hike customer bills by up to nearly 60% by 2030 or warned it will become “uninvestible”. Britain’s biggest water supplier made the shock demand in its response to ...

28 Aug 2024 at 15:52

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