Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 18276

Watersure

Tabled: 13 July 2026

Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Dan Aldridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will review the eligibility criteria for the WaterSure scheme to ensure that households with a medically certified need to use more water are eligible for support regardles

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Government has committed to reform the WaterSure scheme, including eligibility criteria. These reforms were consulted on July to September 2025. The changes to the scheme will expand eligibility to include households in receipt of non-means-tested dis...

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