Martin Lewis reveals easy water meter check that could save you up to £500

MARTIN Lewis has explained how some households can save up to £500 on their water bills.

More than a million families are already struggling to pay and the utility bill is set to rise further from April.

The average water bill will jump £7 to £419 from April, but the price will vary across the country.

Some areas will see a rise of up to £36 a year, a Sun investigation found.

Installing a water meter might help you save money, with some households cutting hundreds of pounds off their spending.

On The Martin Lewis Money Show Live, the savings guru heard from one viewer who cut bills by £500 after switching to a water meter.

The average saving after getting a meter is £200 a year, according to the Consumer Council for Water (CCW).

"Water bills are often the forgotten utility but you need to focus on them," Martin said.

He said there's an easy way to check if a meter could reduce costs.

If you've got more or the same number of bedrooms as people in your home, switching to a meter could save you money.

That's because households without a meter are charged in line with the value of their property.

But if, for example, just two of you live in a four bedroom house, you're probably being charged more than you actually use.

But not all families will benefit from a meter being installed, Martin said.