The City of Winnipeg has increased credits that help low-income people pay water and sewer bills amid this year’s hefty rate hike, though some say more help is still needed.

On April 1, a sewer rate hike took effect, raising the typical home’s sewer rate by $18.67 per month, or $168.03 more for the rest of 2025.

The city has since increased the maximum credits within its H2O Help to Others program, a joint initiative with the Salvation Army, which provides a one-time utility bill credit to low-income people who are struggling to pay the fees, a new report notes.

“As rates and fees change, the maximum credit amounts will be adjusted (in future years).”

Earlier this year, the top credit rose to $280 per one-person household, up from the previous $155, and to $580 per household of five or

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