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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 £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

Average water bills to rise by 1%

Water bills are set to rise by an average of £2 across England and Wales in 2016-7

8 February 2016

Chancellor pledges measures to help boost switching

George Osborne has pledged to save families up to £470 a year by boosting competition and cutting red tape

30 November 2015

11 ways to beat new tax year changes: Act now and you can gain £1,000s

Massive changes are afoot both for the new tax year and many parts of the public sector change their prices then too

25 March 2015

Anglian Water SoLow customer? It's axing the tariff meaning bill hikes for 300,000

300,000 Anglian Water customers on its metered SoLow tariff will be moved to its standard tariff - with standing charges

20 March 2015

Water bills to fall 2% over the next year in England and Wales

Water and sewerage bills in England and Wales will fall by an average of 2%, or £9 after April, Water UK has announced

3 February 2015

Water bills to go up this April

The average household water and sewerage bill will rise by 5.7% in April, regulator Ofwat has announced

31 January 2012

Compulsory water meters to be installed in thousands of homes

Some consumers could pay more for their water, others less, under Government-backed plans to combat shortages

6 June 2011

Water bill prices set to rise this April

Water regulator Ofwat announces providers can hike bills in England and Wales from 1 April.

14 March 2011

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