Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 64452

Water Companies: Social Tariffs

Tabled: 2 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative — Thirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether water companies are permitted to fund social tariffs by passing costs to other residential customers.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Social Tariffs are voluntary schemes designed and administered by water companies to provide a discounted water bill to qualifying customers who are unable to pay their water bill in full. These schemes are permitted to be funded through cross subsidies f...
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