Higher compensation proposed for poor water service

UK Water Companies Told to Double Compensation for Outages

Water companies in England and Wales will have to double their compensation to customers for providing poor service, a government ministry proposed, following a series of outages and a parasite outbreak.

Water companies set to pay more compensation for poor service

Water companies that miss standards should pay customers more compensation, the government proposes.

Brits hit by shoddy service from water companies may get twice as much compo

HOUSEHOLDS blighted by shoddy service from water companies could soon get twice as much compensation. Automatic payouts would be triggered over warnings to boil water, missed appointments and supply interruptions, under Government plans. GettyHouseholds blighted by shoddy service from water companies could soon get twice as much compensation[/caption] Environment Secretary Steve Reed insisted the crackdown on the “broken water industry” was long…

UK Water Companies Face Tougher Regulations and Higher Penalties

UK Water Companies Face Tougher Regulations and Higher Penalties British water companies that fail their customers will face stricter regulations and higher compensation penalties, as announced by the government on Monday. The proposals suggest doubling compensation where companies fail to meet key legal standards, including notice of supply interruptions and missed appointments.Subject to an eight-week consultation, these measures would also b…

Government to double compensation for poor customer service from water companies

Announcing the proposals, Environment Secretary Steve Reed said the Government plans to ‘turn the tide on the destruction of our waterways’.

Britons to get double compensation for water companies' failures

Water companies have come under fire for the sewage crisis plaguing the nation's seas, rivers and lakes.