Announcement follows news of rise in energy bills and national insurance contributions in same month
How Sunak’s cost of living support will affect households
Households can expect their water bills to rise to an average of almost £420 a year from April, compounding a record rise in energy costs and an increase in national insurance contributions that are due in the same month.
Bills will rise by 1.7% in England and Wales from April, according to the industry body Water UK, pushing up the typical annual bill by roughly £7 to £419 a year.
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