MSE News: Water bills set to go up this April

Former_MSE_Helen · 31 January 2012 at 2:38PM

This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story:

"The average household water and sewerage bill is set to rise by 5.7% this April, regulator Ofwat has announced today ..."

Read the full story:

Water bills set to go up this April

SnowMan · 31 January 2012 at 2:49PM

See OFWAT website

http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/mediacentre/pressnotices2008/prs_pn0112bills

Includes price increases by regional company

animalhouse · 31 January 2012 at 5:17PM

Our direct debit has gone up from 27 per month to 55 per month, and we were in credit. A bit more than 10%.....I'm looking into why.

Consumerist · 31 January 2012 at 6:50PM

animalhouse wrote: »

Our direct debit has gone up from 27 per month to 55 per month, and we were in credit. A bit more than 10%.....I'm looking into why.

Not quite sure how you get into credit with a water company :question:.
The annual charge is usually divided by 10 and that's it unless you've missed payments.

Cardew · 31 January 2012 at 6:55PM

Consumerist wrote: »

Not quite sure how you get into credit with a water company :question:.
The annual charge is usually divided by 10 and that's it unless you've missed payments.

Easy if you are metered!

They estimate your water consumption and base their DD on that figure.

If you don't wash, bath or use the toilet! you use less than the estimate and end up in credit!

Burnley_Lad · 31 January 2012 at 7:20PM

My water bill is based on the rateable value system - my charges for this year are £231.94, based on my home's rateable value of £83. I pay £19.74 per month - how does this compare to other people whose bills are calculated based on their rateable value?

[Deleted User] · 31 January 2012 at 7:24PM

That means that the total cost of 1 cubic metre (including sewage cost) will be over £5.5 wessex water is about to be the most expensive in the country

iscamaid · 31 January 2012 at 7:34PM

I only wish my wages were going up by 5% this year, instead I have been on a 2 year pay freeze and will move up to 1% this year. Ok, I am glad to have a job but am simply not keeping up with the increases.

nannamolly41 · 31 January 2012 at 9:20PM

So my pension rises by the lower CPI but they put up bills by the RPI index!!! How on earth can we cut back on a pension??

Gothicfairy · 31 January 2012 at 10:17PM

jimbobjoe wrote: »

Hi all

I am involved as an introducer for a water savings company ( i get paid commision on sign ups for filling in the paperwork and managing the changeover)

They guarntee savings of 8.33% per year each year for four years with guarnteed no price increases for four years.

Works out at one months payments per year x 4

I have saved a local working mans club £431 each year. A local car showroom £250 per year and a local garage £50 per year.... a fellow introducer has saved a garden centre £2500 per year

All x4 and all with guarnteed no price rises for 4 years.

I personally saved £36 per year on my home water.

Get in touch if you are interested.

Thanks in advance

James

This is total rubbish and spam......please no one fall for it.
There are NO cheaper tariffs within the water industry and ANY savings to be made can be done by you yourself..ie apply for a meter or get a SWD form

Consumerist · 31 January 2012 at 10:29PM

jimbobjoe wrote: »

. . . Get in touch if you are interested.

I bet there's an up-front charge involved.

MSE News: Water bills set to go up this April

Comments

Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply

🚀 Getting Started

Categories

Is this how you want to be seen?

Get our FREE Weekly email full of deals & guides - and it’s spam-free