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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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Oxford Mail

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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…

7 months ago·Oxford, 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.

7 months ago·New Delhi, India

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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.

7 months ago·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…

7 months ago·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.

7 months ago·United Kingdom

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Europe Says

Compensation for water customers in England and Wales to double

Compensation for water customers in England and Wales to double https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/aug/12/compensation-for-water-customers-in-england-and-wales-to-double Posted by Superbuddhapunk

7 months ago

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