Water companies urged to step up help on bills for vulnerable customers

Regulator poised to reveal steep price rises as campaigners in England and Wales fear water will become unaffordableWater companies should spend more on helping vulnerable customers, according to consumer groups, as households in England and Wales brace for steep bill increases to be announced this week.The water regulator, Ofwat, is due to reveal on Thursday how much water bills will rise over the five years from next April. Continue reading...

Water companies urged to step up help on bills for vulnerable customers

Regulator poised to reveal steep price rises as campaigners in England and Wales fear water will become unaffordable

Water companies should spend more on helping vulnerable customers, according to consumer groups, as households in England and Wales brace for steep bill increases to be announced this week.

The water regulator, Ofwat, is due to reveal on Thursday how much water bills will rise over the five years from next April. Continue reading...