Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17221

Water Charges: Universal Credit

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

Siân Berry

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to help ensure consistency between water companies in the inclusion of Universal Credit housing costs when calculating household income.

Answer

Emma Hardy

Water companies are responsible for the design of their social tariffs and may take different approaches when assessing household income, including when considering Universal Credit and housing cost. Government is working with industry to keep support sch...

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