Tapping into extra cash for customers in Littlehampton area

MORE than just potential savings in water bills are flowing as a result of Southern Water’s installation of thousands of water meters in Littlehampton, Rustington, East Preston and Angmering.

As part of its information programme for customers having meters fitted, the company has been helping those with genuine concerns about paying their bills in future to find out if there are any benefits and tax credits to which they are entitled, but are not yet claiming.

On average, the service has helped secure more than £2,500 per household it has worked with.

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The help and advice on claiming extra payments has been offered by independent social enterprise IncomeMax, working on behalf of Southern Water and the environmental charity Groundwork.

Groundwork is also helping customers applying for a special “support tariff” by carrying out a water and energy audit, showing them how to use resources more efficiently.