Thames Water - Month of new rise?

GibbsRule_No3.

When does the new price for water come in for Thames Water?  I sent my meter reading in yesterday, fully expecting the bill to arrive telling me the new monthly DD but it hasn't changed. Tells me next April 7th will still be the same, does it not go up until May?  Not sure why I haven't been told yet what the new DD will be. Rent, CT, Broadband, EE and Pension letters have all arrived with new price from the months they go up. I am just in CR by £8.00 so assume it will need to rise.

Penguin_

Given the weekend I don't think they would be able to change your direct debit as the 7th April is effectively 3 working days away.

GibbsRule_No3.

Penguin_ said:

Given the weekend I don't think they would be able to change your direct debit as the 7th April is effectively 3 working days away.

I was just surprised they don't know what the rise will be, most people by the sound of it know what extra they will be paying by now. I only pay £20 a month and am in credit but have heard some horrible price increases. I'm assuming it won't be £40 a month going forward but would like to know if it is £2, £5, £15 or what?  I suppose, unlike other things where I could swap with a months notice, broadband, phone, electric, gas or give notice where I live, it is a foregone rise so they don't think it is important to let me know the "true" amount of rise before it is expected to be paid.

sentinelica

hi, i'm with stwater and as yet not had any notification of a price rise so i went to there web site to find it for my self and found something interesting.it seems as though metered customers will have a larger increase than unmetered,unless i'm reading it wrong. is having any sort of meter an (or will be) excuse to give larger increases. 
 

Metered charges

A typical metered household bill (full service for combined water and sewerage services) is increasing by 27% (around £9.75 per month)

Water supply charges are rising by 41.8%

Charges for wastewater are increasing by 12%

Unmetered charges

Please be aware the following charges differ depending on the rateable value of your property and where you live:

Full service - combined water and sewerage services - is increasing by 23%, which is around £11.75 per month

Water supply charges are increasing by 43.9%

Wastewater (sewerage) treatment charges are increasing by 1.6%