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Middle-class families could face higher water bills to subsidise poorer households
- Middle-Class families may see higher water bills under a new scheme designed to subsidize poorer households, reports suggest.
- The proposed nationwide social tariff aims to help up to two million people and replace existing support programs.
- Steve Reed, the Environment Secretary, stated that existing regulations have failed customers and pledged a complete overhaul of the water sector.
- Interim findings from Sir Jon Cunliffe recommend a social tariff to ensure fairer support across England, with a final report expected to be released soon.
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It is “a subsidised sector” and when it is so “no innovation capacity, new technologies” and the sector is stagnant
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R 75%
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