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Help with water bills when someone in the family has Crohn's (but not on benefits)
Just wondering if anyone has managed to get a reduction in their water bill because of a medical condition requiring more water usage than normal - but the family isn't in receipt of benefits. Im with South Staffs Water - tried applying for Watersure to get a reduction but you have to be on benefits to be eligible. Our new…
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Thames Water - unexpected account credit
Hello all, I just wanted to ask if anyone has received a credit out of the blue from TW? I just checked my account and was surprised to see a credit of over £400. There's no explanation of this on my online account pages. I'm metered and pay £20pm (single household). I went on a meter over a year ago, and before that would…
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My water bill has increased by 27.5% over £120 a year! Is this reasonable?
I just got my 6 month water bill, I’m on a water meter and my usage has not changed. But when it came, I noticed that they are increasing my direct debit up by £10 a month. I phoned them to ask why (United Utilities, north west) and they said that all bills have been increased by 27.5% and will continue to increase by 3%…
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Southern water rates increase 2025-26
Hi there I want you to check your new increases if you believe the amount excessive because mine was. An annual for £515 for 2024-25 my increase would have paid “sw” £1147 annualky (work it out) over 100% increase. I rang and challenged it and it was dropped £948. Considering my usage for 2 persons. “Sw” said that…
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IWNL has said it will increase my Direct Debit by 50% from July
Hi, My supplier has said it will increase my monthly DD from £32 to £52 to 'prevent underpayment on my account'. I want to tell them to foxtrot oscar and cancel my DD - what would happen if I did? Thanks.
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How are water meters actually read?
My water meter is in the grass verge outside my home - I was having a new boiler installed so decided to switch mains water off there. When I opened the cap I had to dig down through 4 inches of mud to get to the lever, so clearly the meter itself wasn't visible and probably hadn't been for years. As I get supposedly…
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The 3 AM blip
I experience a 3 AM blip in my water usage at least once a week. What could cause this? My son was at work on Saturday night; otherwise, the house occupants were all in bed. No appliances were running.
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Thames Water
Hi, I was told by email from thames water that they were doubling my D/D no explanation so I called them and was told that my meter was registering a leak of between 1-3 litres an hour. I asked if they would come and check the meter but was told they only come out for 10 litres or more, so I was told to get a plumber to…
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Latest water bill surprise
I just received my latest water bill - from Severn Trent - to find the cost of water increased on 1st April by a staggering 43.3%! Further calculations revealed daily standing charges had increased by similar amounts - water supply 34.8%, waste water 47.6%. Are these increases in line with other water companies rates? Is…
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Time to rethink rainwater harvesting?
It's just started pouring with rain so I've come inside for a cup of tea and now seems an appropriate time to create this post :smile: Anyone who's looked at rainwater harvesting (in the UK!) in the past is likely to have come to the conclusion that it doesn't make much sense in pure financial terms and may not ever pay…
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Severn Trent - bill changed to unmetered
Hi, for about a year I have received letters from Severn Trent stating that my meter needs to be changed, and I should book an appointment. At the same time I was sent letters by Network Plus. They stated that if the meter is inside my property, I need to book an appointment, but if it is outside my property, they will be…
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Thames Water Bill - Help Please
Good morning forum Any advice is welcome please. My latest TW bill indicates an increased water usage of 361% on the previous billing period. Accordingly TW have stated in their bill that my DD will now be £144.00 p/m when I was previously paying £18.00 p/m. I am a single person living in a one bedroom flat in a block of 6…
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95% wastewater
With one meter installed, the waste water figure is a set "guess" figure, and it's 95%. So no matter what you do with your water, the billed amount going down the plug is 95% of what comes in. So if you wash your car, water a large garden, you're being charged a waste water figure, for water that isn't actually there and…
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Opened an account without consent and now chasing a debt
My daughter was a resident with other people in a rental property
when she was a student. About a year after leaving she received a bill from the
water company saying she owes money for unpaid bills. The bills were included as part of their rent and the landlord should have paid
these. She contacted the landlord (she only…
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Revised Water bill issued for last 3 years
Hi everyone. I need some maybe alot of help and advise please. Here is the story. The in-laws live in a 4 bed house but only 2 rooms in use. I asked a few years if they have a water meter. They showed me letter of the meter being fitted and the serial number. They where told that for one year they will get bills showing…
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75% Increase
Without warning South West Water increased our monthly direct debit by 75% despite my account having always been in credit. On the telephone the only reasons given were "based on average consumption" and the government taking away the £50 subsidy. I reluctantly agreed to an increase of 34% per month on the understanding…
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Standing Charges Are More Than 50% of My Water Bill
Standing Charges Are More Than 50% of My Water Bill And, as I continue to reduce my water consumption, this
percentage will only increase. Using less than 40% of the water I was a year ago, I’d
expected to see my direct debit falling. The fact is it hasn’t. Looking more
closely at my most recent statement I can see why.…
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Severn Trent using Actual Readings from a Meter that is not there
I hope this is a one off. We live in Malvern that was part of an experiment where every house had a meter. Our house was built around 60 years ago and would have had a meter fitted when new. We have lived there for over 40 years. The last bill from "actual reading" to "actual eading" had jumped approximately four fold.…
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"Free" water meter
I requested to have a water meter installed, There is a meter inspection cover on the pavement by my back gate and I assumed that is where the meter would go - as where my neighbour's meter is fitted.. However, I was told the meter would be installed inside my house, under the sink..When I suggested outside the house would…
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Thames Water WaterHelp - outrageous hidden downside of their social tariff
I'm a single occupier in a one-bedroom flat (water meter not possible), and, like many of you, have been horrified to find my annual bill from Thames Water has increased to over £500 a year. Following the advice on the MoneySavingExpert's Cheaper water bills page, I applied for Thames Water's social tariff (WaterHelp),…
