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Make sure everybody pays their share of the bills
How does a bills package work?
How is a bills package different to normal utility bills?
- Unlimited Energy and Unlimited Water bills
- Utility bills are more predictable
- Monthly expenses are easier to manage
- Save time on bills admin and set up
What's included in a bills package?
What are bills packages?
Bills packages are a way to make utility bills easier, especially when moving into a new place. Moving home is stressful and as well as a long moving process, there are utility bills to think about.
There are two options when it comes to setting up your utilities:
- Most people set up utilities with individual utility suppliers and go direct.
- The other option is a bills package service to manage your bills for you.
Make sure everyone pays their share of the utility bills
Whether you want to split the utility bills with your partner, family, or anybody else you live with. Shared accommodation is on the rise, more people are choosing to live with housemates than ever.
Bills packages split the bills for you avoiding money conversations, which are often tricky, no matter how well you know someone.
Arguments over who keeps taking long showers, or leaving the lights on can be sorted as well, because a lot of bills packages come with the option of Unlimited Renewable Energy.
What are bills packages and how do they work?
A bills package means you don't need to chase anybody else for their share, it's all sorted for you.
- Choose the services you want in your bill package
- Your customised bundle of utility services can include:
- energy bills, broadband bills, TV Licence Fee, TV Package and Water Bills.
- All the bills will come out of your account on the same day, in one easy fixed monthly payment
- AND you don't even need to speak to a supplier, One Utility Bill will sort it for you.
- You have the option can add other bill payers' to the account
- If you choose to split the bills, an equal share of utility bills will come out of everybody's account each month.
How is a bills package different from usual utility payments?
Bills packages are a more convenient way of setting up your utilities compared to going direct to a supplier.
You get the option of Unlimited Energy and Unlimited Water bills
You can't get this option from energy suppliers or your water supplier directly, only from a bills package service like One Utility Bill.
- Unlimited Energy is like an unlimited mobile contract for gas and electricity. If you sign up with One Utility Bill you get 100% renewable energy from our energy partners too.
- Unlimited Water works more or less the same way! Unlimited water for one flat monthly rate, even if you're on a water meter.
Your utility bills are more predictable
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Your bills are consolidated into just one, simple utility bill each month, with a fixed price if you go for a fixed energy tariff.
- You can also choose a variable tariff, which means your payments will update every three months as your energy costs change with the Ofgem energy price cap.
- A bills package means you always know when and how much you'll need to pay, there's no guessing which supplier you're paying and when it's going to leave your bank account.
Monthly expenses are easier to manage
A bills package makes it easier to budget, too. With one big payment for your utilities each month via direct debit or card payment, you're not juggling a handful of different direct debits. It's way easier to track your expenses.
If this is something you struggle with, the convenience can be a game changer.
Save time on bills set up and talking to utility suppliers
One Utility Bill manages all your bills set up, and all contact with suppliers. This saves customers hours on the phone, and from going back and forth over email, as well as all the other hassle that comes with setting up utilities.
In exchange for getting all this time back, a bills package service usually includes a small monthly service fee, usually less than the price of a coffee per person.
Are there other ways to split the bills?
There are always other options for sorting utility bills, these are the two biggies.
You can go for the DIY approach to splitting bills.
- You and other bill payers can set up a joint bank account
- Somebody figures out what everybody owes each month
- Utility companies take the bills from this account each month via direct debit or card payment.
You can split your bills with a banking app
- Bank accounts like Monzo and Sterling have a bill-splitting feature available on their app.
- One person will pay the bills to direct suppliers and can request a payment from other bill payers.
With these two options you'll still have to deal with individual suppliers and you won't get the perks of a bill packages services, like Unlimited Energy and Unlimited Water.
What's included in a bills package?
What you can include in your bills package varies by provider. Some will have set utilities that will need to be included in your package, such as energy. Others will let you pick and choose your package, it all depends on what will suit your household and needs.
Here's an example of what can be included in a One Utility Bill bills package
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Unlimited energy or capped energy
- One Utility Bill offers Unlimited Energy with 100% renewable electricity from our energy partners. Just sayin'.
- You can also choose from a fixed or variable energy tariff.
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- If you find yourself worrying about the cost of your water bill, Unlimited Water from One Utility Bill could be a huuuge relief.
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Broadband packages with a choice of provider and speeds
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TV packages from Sky including sports, movies and more
What's Unlimited Energy?
It’s simple really. You can use as much gas and electricity as you want for one fixed monthly price. And energy from our partner suppliers is Unlimited Renewable Energy!
Check out our guide to fixing your bills with Unlimited Energy.
You can choose from a fixed tariff or a variable tariff, and if you're not sure which is best, check out the answer to whether or not you should fix your energy prices.
- A fixed energy deal doesn't change with the energy price cap, which gives you peace of mind about your outgoings.
- A variable energy tariff gives you more flexibility, and will change with the Ofgem energy price cap.
- Find out when Ofgem will announce the next energy price cap, and what the price cap is, at the link.
It works similarly to an unlimited mobile contract. No matter how many texts, calls or data you use, the price stays the same. There’s none of this extra charge nonsense, you can use as much as you need without any stress.
One Utility Bill has Unlimited Energy as well as tons of other options for services you can include in a bills package. Or get even more info on how to split the bills at our blog.