Revised 2015 Water Charges – The Details

Here is a summary of the revisions to the water charges – announced on November 19th 2014: Water charges will now begin from January 1st 2015 (Not Oct 2014 as was in place). First quarterly bills due in April/May 2015. All water bills to be capped until Jan 2019. (Was previously for 9 months) Maximum […]
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Water – Did You Notice The Free Allowance was Abolished?

Amongst all the speeches and publicity about the government reducing the water charges – one very  important point seems to have slipped under the radar. Under the original charging plan – every household got a free water allowance of 30,000 litres  (as long as a PPSN was provided) . This free allowance has now been […]
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Changes to Water Charges and Water Conservation Payments

Please note – this article relates to Nov 2014. See here for the most recent articles about Water Charges in Ireland Nov 2014:Changes to the Water Charges are  expected to be announced today by the Government. They are hoping these changes will mean an end to protests and an acceptance of the charges.  But – […]
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Water Support Payments

From January 2015 The Department of Social Protection will be paying out an extra €100 a year in Water Support payments  as part of the Household Benefits package to help people with their water bills. This €100 will only be paid to those who are entitled to the Household Benefits Package (This is most people […]
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