Water

[yrneh1938]

i have been told that if youare over 75 yrs old
you are entitled to a lower water bill
true or not
thank you

[hc4361]

Not

[Mamyalynne]

I haven't heard that, unless it is a particular scheme by a particular utilities supplier I doubt it very much.

[woofgang]

you’d really need to check with your supplier.

[henry1938]

thanks for nice info

[woofgang]

you are twins!

[Mamyalynne]

One is just a bit mixed up ;-)

[gingejbee]

Not true....but if you don't have a meter and live alone, your water company probably has a "single occupier tariff". And there is also the "assessed household charge", which can lower bills dramatically.
Both of these tariffs apply only if you have requested a meter but have been refused (for one of several reasons).
Different suppliers have different names and conditions for the tariffs I've mentioned.

[chanel5]

You should live in Northern Ireland. We don't get water bills.

[wolf63]

I am in Scotland and we have no water bills either

[DTCwordfan]

you can get a government contribution which I believe is £12 a quarter.....I'll have to dig out my mater's bill

[DTCwordfan]

£12.50, provider here SW Water...

[Mamyalynne]

In Scotland if you aren't metered it is paid for as part of your Council Tax unless of course you are exempt from CT.

[wolf63]

mamy - my version sounded better

[Mamyalynne]

True, it did.

[EDDIE51]

Pensioners can get a special rate with my water company 'Affinity Water' you have to have a meter but the bill is capped no matter how much you use.

[DTCwordfan]

Being a squarehead will help enormously! (politically incorrect there).

[DTCwordfan]

sorry wrong post.....