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03/02/2015
Water Bills To Fall By 2%
Water bills in England and Wales are to drop by 2% from April 2015.
Companies will provide a package of measures worth more than £40 million to support customers struggling to pay or are in debt.
By April, 14 of 18 companies will also have social tariffs available for customers to reduce their bills. The other companies either intend to have social tariffs in place in 2016 or are currently consulting their customers about introducing a tariff scheme.
Pamela Taylor, Chief Executive, Water UK, said: "Water companies understand the pressures their customers are under and are delivering lower bills and even more support for struggling households.
"Meanwhile, investment in the services their customers want will continue so that our drinking water remains the best in the world and our beaches and rivers are kept cleaner than ever."
(CD/IT)
Companies will provide a package of measures worth more than £40 million to support customers struggling to pay or are in debt.
By April, 14 of 18 companies will also have social tariffs available for customers to reduce their bills. The other companies either intend to have social tariffs in place in 2016 or are currently consulting their customers about introducing a tariff scheme.
Pamela Taylor, Chief Executive, Water UK, said: "Water companies understand the pressures their customers are under and are delivering lower bills and even more support for struggling households.
"Meanwhile, investment in the services their customers want will continue so that our drinking water remains the best in the world and our beaches and rivers are kept cleaner than ever."
(CD/IT)
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