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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jabed Ahmed

How to check if you’re eligible for £2,000 compensation for water service failures

Water companies will have to pay households up to £2,000 for service failures as part of efforts to reform the sector, the government has announced.

Compensation payments will increase up to tenfold from Wednesday for problems such as low pressure, disruptions to supply, or sewer flooding.

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