The Government announced plans to reform the sector and said that it will force water firms to increase the compensation offered to households for problems such as internal sewage flooding and low water pressure but these changes aren’t expected to happen until next year.
DWP and HMRC latest as claimants can have major utility bill capped UK households are bracing themselves for even higher bills this spring and throughout the year so it’s worth checking now if you are someone who doesn’t have to pay one of the increases.
The price cap is used to show how much a typical family with a dual fuel tariff who pays via direct debit could expect to spend on their energy bill each year.
On April 1, July 1, and October 1, households will see a change in their energy bills.
The announcement sparked anger from consumer groups who highlighted many water companies’ awful records on sewage spills and water leaks.
