Water bills
Water bills to drop by an average £17/year
The average annual water bill of households in England and Wales will be cut by 4% from April
6 February 2020
Southern Water to give customers a share of £123 million over 'shocking' failures
Southern Water is to pay £123 million back to customers following an investigation by regulator Ofwat
25 June 2019
April price rises have kicked in - act now to beat the hikes
A new wave of price hikes hit today, from council tax and prescriptions to energy and broadband - and while you can't stop the rises, there are still plenty of ways to cut these bills
1 April 2019
Average water bill to rise by £8 – see how yours will change
The average water and sewerage bill in England and Wales is set to rise by £8 to £415 a year from 1 April
20 February 2019
Household bills now rising faster than inflation, MSE Bills Tracker shows
Household bills are rising faster than inflation for the first time since April 2017, according to the latest MSE Bills Tracker
26 November 2018
Let companies make water meters compulsory, MPs say
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has published a report, Regulation of the Water Industry, which makes the suggestion
9 October 2018
Free water refill points to be introduced across Scotland
The first will be opened in Edinburgh next month, and others will appear between now and March
27 September 2018
Three water companies scolded for poor customer service by watchdog
Three water companies have been told by the Consumer Council for Water to improve customer service following a high number of complaints
20 September 2018
Ofwat to quiz water firms after thousands of shortages
Water regulator Ofwat has announced a review of the supply issues experienced by customers after recent severe weather
12 March 2018
Average water bill to rise by £9 - see how yours will change
The average water and sewerage bill in England and Wales will rise by £9 in the next year – to £405
1 February 2018
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9 new coronavirus need-to-knowsAs UK returns to 'level 4' alert
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Car and home insurers face ban on charging existing customers more than newbies
22 September 2020
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22 September 2020
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22 September 2020
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22 September 2020
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Is it time to ban Christmas presents?
14 September 2020
Update September 2017: It’s eight years since I first braved this subject, expecting a snowstorm of protest. Instead, year after year more join in, like Julia who recently tweeted me, “@MartinSLewis, finally took your advice and told my family I can’t afford Christmas presents. What a weight off my mind. Thank you.” One year even the Archbishop of... -
Martin Lewis: I confess, I did a 'decoy effect' experiment on my Twitter and Facebook followers… and it may be why they're buying more Jaffa Cakes
7 September 2020
Behavioural economics is a powerful science. Some retailers are undoubtedly using it to make us pay more to get less. One element is the 'decoy effect' – where a higher-priced item is sold, to make items next to it look like bargains. So I wanted to do a little experiment to test it -
Martin Lewis: Payment holidays extended – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
11 August 2020
Within the last week, we've seen the extension of coronavirus credit card, personal loan and overdraft help to 31 October 2020, with mortgage payment holidays already extended. The regulator's other help schemes are also likely to be extended too, including car finance and payday loans, yet should you do it?
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