WATER bills are going up - with the average household expected to see a rise of around £35 per year.
Scottish Water says an 8.8 per cent increase from April 1 will help to protect ‘vital’ services.
The unmetered household charges for 2024/25 will see rates of £168.60 in council tax band A, £196.70 in band B, £224.80 in band C and £252.90 in band D.
Customers in band E will pay £309.10, with rates rising to £365.30 in band F, £421.50 in band G and £505.80 in band H.
Scottish Water chief executive Alex Plant said: “Whilst increases in bills are never welcome, and we acknowledge that cost-of-living pressures remain this 70p a week on average increase will set us on a pathway to recover ground lost over the past two years when charges were set at a level lower than allowed for under the regulatory settlement."
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