Ruth Williams

United Utilities sets out SuDS vision for 58,000 homes

Ofwat probes South West leakage reporting

Smart meters saved Anglian customers £15m last year

Thames trials single social tariff model

Water sector urged to prepare for challenge of hot summers

Community partnerships key to finding local solutions

Ofwat urged to clamp down on asset management failings

Bentley: Thames was hollowed out

Carbon-neutral wastewater plant leads Ofwat innovation winners

Breaking down the water sector’s postcode lottery

The current disjointed approach to social tariffs in the water sector leaves consumers at the mercy of a postcode lottery.  With each water company setting its own support mechanisms, calls for a single social tariff have increased during the cost-of-living crisis. While water companies do all offer financial help to billpayers, the generosity of support available varies from company to company. As part of our Action on Bills campaign, Utility Week has broken down the support currently offered by the country’s water companies.