Two in five households will struggle with water bill increases, report warns
2 months ago

Two in five households will struggle with water bill increases, report warns

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two in five households across England and Wales say they will find it difficult to afford the increases to water bills being proposed by the regulator Ofwat, according to a report. Overall, 40% of water customers said they would find proposed changes to their bill difficult to afford – more than double the 18% who say they have difficulty paying their current bill, a survey of 9,500 households in August and September for the Consumer Council for Water found. The watchdog has already voiced concerns that some water companies’ proposals to expand financial support for struggling customers do not go far enough, arguing there remained an “urgent” need for a single social tariff for England and Wales to end the current postcode lottery of assistance. CCW chief executive Mike Keil said: “These bill increases would put an intolerable strain on the finances of millions of households and only a single social tariff can provide the safety net that is needed to ensure water is affordable for everyone.

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How much will bills go up in 2025 – and when?
6 days, 13 hours ago

How much will bills go up in 2025 – and when?

The Independent  

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Households urged to submit energy readings amid forecast of further rises ahead
1 week, 1 day ago

Households urged to submit energy readings amid forecast of further rises ahead

The Independent  

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Why are water bills going up so much, and what does it mean for consumers?
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Why are water bills going up so much, and what does it mean for consumers?

The Independent  

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Households to face average £86 hike to water bills next year alone
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Households to face average £86 hike to water bills next year alone

The Independent  

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Water bills set for steep price hike after Ofwat review – how much will yours rise by?
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Water bills set for steep price hike after Ofwat review – how much will yours rise by?

The Independent  

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What do rising water bills mean for YOU? All your questions answered as average household set to pay an extra £31 per year
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

What do rising water bills mean for YOU? All your questions answered as average household set to pay an extra £31 per year

Daily Mail  

Household water bills in England and Wales will increase by an average £31 a year over the next five years, regulator Ofwat announced today. Household water bills in England and Wales will increase by a total of £157 or 36 per cent over the next five years – an average £31 a year over that period. The Committee will hold …

Water bills set to surge by 36%, regulator Ofwat says
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Water bills set to surge by 36%, regulator Ofwat says

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Household water bills to rise by an average £31 a year from April
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Household water bills to rise by an average £31 a year from April

The Independent  

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Brits get soaked again! Check how much YOUR water bill is going up by after watchdog signs off massive hikes... with some places facing 53% rise PLUS inflation
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Brits get soaked again! Check how much YOUR water bill is going up by after watchdog signs off massive hikes... with some places facing 53% rise PLUS inflation

Daily Mail  

Water bosses were today given the green light for huge bill hikes averaging 36 per cent over the next five years. Southern Water customers are being hit hardest with bills going up 53 per cent over the period - and inflation projected to add another 10 per cent. The water firms provide supplies to England and Wales The proposed bill …

Households ‘to be hit with hike in water bills of at least 20 per cent’ sparking backlash
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Households ‘to be hit with hike in water bills of at least 20 per cent’ sparking backlash

The Independent  

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Thames Water boss defends bonuses and repeats calls for steep bills hikes
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Thames Water boss defends bonuses and repeats calls for steep bills hikes

The Independent  

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One-Third of Eligible Families Not Opting for 20 KL Free Drinking Water Scheme
1 month, 2 weeks ago

One-Third of Eligible Families Not Opting for 20 KL Free Drinking Water Scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In what is certainly a peculiar situation, although the water board has been offering 20 kilolitre of free drinking water each month for three years now, only 6,14,497 of the overall 9,73,873 eligible CAN’s have been availing of the scheme. According to sources, one of the main reasons for a third of the eligible households not opting for the …

Water firms blocked from using billpayer cash for ‘unjustifiable’ bonuses
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Water firms blocked from using billpayer cash for ‘unjustifiable’ bonuses

The Independent  

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Thames Water: Fears of more bill hikes as £38bn bill revealed
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Thames Water: Fears of more bill hikes as £38bn bill revealed

The Independent  

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Two in five households will struggle to afford looming water bill price hikes
2 months ago

Two in five households will struggle to afford looming water bill price hikes

Daily Mail  

Two in five households will struggle to pay a predicted increase in water bills, the water watchdog has warned. A survey by the Consumer Council for Water found 18 per cent of customers are already struggling to afford water bills. Overflowing: Many households are already struggling and cannot afford further bill increases Of that 40 per cent: 43 per cent …

Water companies push for higher bills again as customers face up to 84% hike
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Water companies push for higher bills again as customers face up to 84% hike

The Independent  

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Water companies ask to raise bills by even more than first planned
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Water companies ask to raise bills by even more than first planned

The Independent  

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What are the latest penalties for water firms, and will they reduce bills?
3 months ago

What are the latest penalties for water firms, and will they reduce bills?

The Independent  

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Water firms to return £158m to customers over leaks and pollution failings
3 months ago

Water firms to return £158m to customers over leaks and pollution failings

The Independent  

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Water companies ordered to pay back £158m to customers
3 months ago

Water companies ordered to pay back £158m to customers

The Telegraph  

Water companies have been ordered to return £158m to households as they were rebuked over their poor performance. It comes after water companies’ sewage spills into English rivers and seas more than doubled last year, adding to growing public outrage over the privatised utilities sector. Ofwat chief executive David Black warned that water companies kept blaming “outside causes” rather than …

What will it cost to finally clean up our water industry?
4 months, 1 week ago

What will it cost to finally clean up our water industry?

The Independent  

These are only some of the problems facing the water industry – and a row has erupted about how much money will be needed to solve them. Water UK, the industry’s lobby group, is unhappy about Ofwat’s decision to allow average household bills to rise by £94 per household over the next five years. that its draft decision to cut …

Thames Water proposes huge new bills hike
4 months, 1 week ago

Thames Water proposes huge new bills hike

The Independent  

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Every single water company in England and Wales now facing huge sewage investigation by regulator
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Every single water company in England and Wales now facing huge sewage investigation by regulator

The Independent  

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Labour gets tough on water firms and ups compensation levels, with payouts set to double - here's how it works
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour gets tough on water firms and ups compensation levels, with payouts set to double - here's how it works

Daily Mail  

Households in England and Wales are set to get extra compensation from 'broken' water firms due to a government crackdown on customer service. Thames Oughta : Water companies have agreed to Labour's plans to invest heavily in upgrading the UK's neglected water mains to tackle the sewage crisis in rivers and seas Now the Government has plans to shake up …

Water customers to receive up to £2k compensation payments for serious service failures
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Water customers to receive up to £2k compensation payments for serious service failures

The Independent  

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Every river in England is polluted, new Environment Secretary Steve Reed warns as he backs 'severe fines' for utilities illegally pumping sewage into lakes and waterways
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Every river in England is polluted, new Environment Secretary Steve Reed warns as he backs 'severe fines' for utilities illegally pumping sewage into lakes and waterways

Daily Mail  

Every single river in England is polluted, the new Environment Secretary claimed today as he backed new 'severe fines' for water companies. He spoke out after regulator Ofwat last week revealed all 11 water firms in England and Wales are under scrutiny as part of a major investigation into sewage pollution in rivers. He spoke out after regulator Ofwat last …

New regulations as Labour tries to answer public anger over water companies
5 months, 3 weeks ago

New regulations as Labour tries to answer public anger over water companies

The Independent  

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Water bills going up map: Ofwat’s recommendations for your area
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Water bills going up map: Ofwat’s recommendations for your area

The Independent  

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Why are water bills going up so much, and what does it mean for consumers?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Why are water bills going up so much, and what does it mean for consumers?

The Independent  

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Water bills are set to rise again? What can I do?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Water bills are set to rise again? What can I do?

The Independent  

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Household water bills to rise by £19 a year under draft proposals
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Household water bills to rise by £19 a year under draft proposals

The Independent  

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Fury as water bills are set to rise by £94 over next five years as regulator allow firms to hike prices by 21 per cent - so how much is your bill going up by?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Fury as water bills are set to rise by £94 over next five years as regulator allow firms to hike prices by 21 per cent - so how much is your bill going up by?

Daily Mail  

In 2023, there 3.6 million hours of sewage spills in England's rivers and seas Customers have been left outraged after water bill hikes were revealed today with prices set to soar by £94 in five years. Regulator Ofwat has allowed firms to increase bills by 21 per cent, amid public outrage over polluted water ways and 3.6 million hours worth …

Starmer vows to make underperforming water bosses ‘personally responsible’
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Starmer vows to make underperforming water bosses ‘personally responsible’

The Telegraph  

It emerged on Thursday that Britain’s biggest water company, which serves 16 million customers in London and the south east, will face more intrusive oversight from Ofwat after being put into special measures. Chris Walters, an Ofwat director said: “It is difficult for us to stand behind a plan that a board can’t stand behind.” As part of its announcement …

Consumers set to learn of likely water bill rises over next five years
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Consumers set to learn of likely water bill rises over next five years

The Independent  

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Water investors have withdrawn billions from private companies, analyst claims
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Water investors have withdrawn billions from private companies, analyst claims

The Independent  

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Troubled water company warns of 44% increase in bills
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Troubled water company warns of 44% increase in bills

The Independent  

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Fears that customers' Thames Water bills could surge by 44 percent as troubled water company admits it needs £1.1billion more than it thought to fix sewage spills and leaks
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Fears that customers' Thames Water bills could surge by 44 percent as troubled water company admits it needs £1.1billion more than it thought to fix sewage spills and leaks

Daily Mail  

There are fears that customers' Thames Water bills could surge by 44 per cent as the troubled water company unveiled new plans to boost spending. The utility giant - Britain's biggest water firm, with 16 million customers in London and the Thames Valley region - said its new business plan for the five years to 2030 would see spending rise …

Thames Water seeks 45pc bill rise as it piles pressure on Ofwat
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Thames Water seeks 45pc bill rise as it piles pressure on Ofwat

The Telegraph  

It emerged on Monday that feared US hedge fund Elliott, owner of Waterstones, has been buying up debt in Thames Water in a bid to profit from its recent turmoil, the Financial Times reported. The need for increased revenues at Thames Water has been made increasingly acute after shareholders, such as China’s sovereign wealth fund, cut off funding last month. …

Raising bills to pay for Thames Water failures ‘utterly outrageous’, says Hunt
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Raising bills to pay for Thames Water failures ‘utterly outrageous’, says Hunt

The Telegraph  

Jeremy Hunt has said that it would be “utterly outrageous” for Ofwat to grant Thames Water’s demands for higher household bills as it faces potential insolvency. The Chancellor said shareholders in the embattled utility company had “an obligation to sort out the mess”, when asked whether they had a duty to inject more cash into the business. Speaking at a …

Welsh Water to pay out almost £40m after misleading over poor performance
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Welsh Water to pay out almost £40m after misleading over poor performance

The Independent  

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As water rates climb, many are struggling to pay for an essential service
9 months, 4 weeks ago

As water rates climb, many are struggling to pay for an essential service

LA Times  

Water flows from a kitchen faucet in Los Angeles County. A bill introduced by Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla would establish a water assistance program to help low-income families pay their bills and prevent shutoffs of water service. New federal legislation would establish a water assistance program to help low-income families pay their bills and prevent shutoffs of water service. “Today …

RAW deal! Hundreds of customers are refusing to pay their water bills over the billions of litres of sewage dumped in England's seas and rivers
1 year, 2 months ago

RAW deal! Hundreds of customers are refusing to pay their water bills over the billions of litres of sewage dumped in England's seas and rivers

Daily Mail  

Some households are also considering legal action after funding was secured Thousands believed to have joined in 10 of the 11 wastewater company areas A growing number of people across England are refusing to pay their water bills in protest at sewage spills by major suppliers. The action group now believe their are thousands of customers refusing to pay for …

Inside the water industry’s £96bn plan to clean up Britain’s rivers
1 year, 3 months ago

Inside the water industry’s £96bn plan to clean up Britain’s rivers

The Telegraph  

In the coming weeks, water company executives will face questions from the public in a fresh series of “your water, your say” meetings. At previous sessions this year, conducted via video conference, bosses from Thames Water, South West Water, United Utilities and others were asked to explain their poor record tackling leaks and river pollution. Under plans to clean up …

Water bills will rise by 35pc in biggest hike ever to fix sewage crisis
1 year, 3 months ago

Water bills will rise by 35pc in biggest hike ever to fix sewage crisis

The Telegraph  

Household water bills will rise more than £150 a year as the industry brings in major new investment to fix the sewage crisis. “Water companies are seeking regulatory approval to reduce overflow spills into rivers and seas as fast as possible and to doubling the number of households receiving support to pay their bills. Approving the plans is necessary so …

Southern Water ‘considering bill rises of 73%’
1 year, 6 months ago

Southern Water ‘considering bill rises of 73%’

The Independent  

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People refusing to pay wastewater bills over anger at sewage pollution
1 year, 6 months ago

People refusing to pay wastewater bills over anger at sewage pollution

The Independent  

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Anglian Water customers could face £91 annual bill increase
1 year, 7 months ago

Anglian Water customers could face £91 annual bill increase

The Independent  

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Users don’t join plan, don’t pay water bills
2 years, 2 months ago

Users don’t join plan, don’t pay water bills

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The 200-kilolitre free drinking water scheme has landed the Metropolitan Water Supply Board in trouble. The Board informed that consumers, who have not registered for the scheme, would receive bills from January 2022, which they would have to pay. Officials informed that over 70 per cent consumers were availing the 20KL free water scheme, which left about 4.5 lakh …

Water company faults should be the exception – not the norm
2 years, 4 months ago

Water company faults should be the exception – not the norm

The Independent  

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