Published 08/12/2024 6:47:00 a.m.

Higher compensation proposed for poor water service

Government proposals could lead to doubled compensation for customers of UK water companies failing to meet service standards.
Compensation for outages would increase to £50, with reimbursement for sewer flooding rising to £2,000.
These measures will undergo an eight-week consultation, increasing minimum payments to £40 for service failures.

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BBC News

Water companies set to pay more compensation for poor service

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

08/11/2024 11:34:35 p.m.·United Kingdom

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Daily Express

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.

08/11/2024 11:01:00 p.m.·United Kingdom

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The Sun

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…

08/11/2024 11:17:34 p.m.·United Kingdom

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Shropshire Star

Government to double compensation for poor customer service from water companies

Compensation for customers receiving poor services from water companies who are failing to meet standards could more than double under new Government proposals.

08/11/2024 11:02:20 p.m.·Ketley, United Kingdom

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Evening Standard

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’.

08/11/2024 11:01:00 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Live Mint

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.

08/11/2024 11:57:16 p.m.·New Delhi, India

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