we dont earn much and we are finding it hard to pay for elec/gas/water bills which are £175 month elec/gas and £30 water month
Yes – uswitch.com is a good place to check whether you can get cheaper gas and electricity bills. You will need to have your last year’s bills handy so they can check your consumption and advise you.
As for water, you are basically stuffed as you don’t have an option to change – your water supplier will depend on where you live and you cannot change that.
One option is to consider having a water meter installed, which your water company may provide free of charge so you only pay for the water you use.
Be careful before going down this road. The general guidelines are that if you have more bedrooms in your house than people, then a water meter is likely to save money. But if you have several small children (all wanting regular baths!) then paying the normal water rates will probably be cheaper.
Hope that helps.
