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United Utilities will pay your bill....
dazchief
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in Water bills
If you are struggling to pay for UU bottle of plonk at the Christmas party, then please read on...
The Arrears Allowance Scheme from UU.
How this works is that customers accepted on the scheme make a guaranteed payment over 13 weeks and if all payments are successfully made then United Utilities contributes the exact same amount to the customer’s arrears.
For example, if you pay us £3 a week for your current charges and £1 a week to pay off your arrears, you will have paid us £52 in 13 weeks. Because you have paid us £52 we will reduce your arrears by a further £52.
As Michael Caine would say... not a lot of people know that!
The Arrears Allowance Scheme from UU.
How this works is that customers accepted on the scheme make a guaranteed payment over 13 weeks and if all payments are successfully made then United Utilities contributes the exact same amount to the customer’s arrears.
For example, if you pay us £3 a week for your current charges and £1 a week to pay off your arrears, you will have paid us £52 in 13 weeks. Because you have paid us £52 we will reduce your arrears by a further £52.
As Michael Caine would say... not a lot of people know that!
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Yes they do this, but you have to go through a strict income and outgoing financial statment - detailing everything that you spend. This is then analysed before deciding if you can go on the scheme.
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Just found this thread through search. I would be interested to know if any MSE'ers have participated in this scheme and what it entails. If not too personal a question how much were your arrears and how much were your payments set to ? Thanks
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