Insights ¦ Water Single Social Tariff Report
Published by: Independent Age
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Key Take Aways
A significant proportion of older adults on low incomes in England and Wales are experiencing water poverty, with current estimates around 750,000 pensioner households, rising potentially to 1 million by 2029/30.
There is broad public support (over 70%) in both England and Wales for introducing a single, standardised social tariff for water bills to address regional disparities.
Existing social tariffs are inconsistent across water companies, creating a postcode lottery… Read more