Need help paying your water bill?
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With increasing household bills an issue for many, we put together a short post to help with your water bills. Find out if you can cap your bill, reduce your water usage & look at various options to help paying water bills – see below.
Cap your bill with WaterSure
WaterSure is a scheme designed to help certain customers cap their water bill at the price of the average metered bill for the local area. This scheme only applies if your metered water bill is less than this cap.
You may be eligible if:
- You have a water meter or you are waiting for one to be installed.
- You pay an assessed charge because your property is not suitable for a meter reader.
- You are on certain benefits / have high essential use of water.
Visit the Citizens Advice Bureau website for full details of eligibility criteria.
Reduce your water bills
Citizens Advice have a dedicated webpage listing helpful tips on reducing your water bill:
- Discover whether a water meter could be cheaper, using this handy calculator
- Save water by making simple change
- Find out about hardship grants/assistance – Consumer Council for Water website
- Find your water supplier for further help- Find your supplier | Water UK
Payment help
If you are struggling to pay your water bill:
- The Consumer Council for Water website lists several options such as flexible payment plans, payment breaks and a social tariff scheme for low income earners
- You may be eligible for various benefits – check now, using this calculator
- Contact the JJH Money Advice Team for help with benefit eligibility and debt payment – email money.advice@jjhousing.co.uk
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