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WaterSure scheme: thousands more UK families set to get £325 average water bill help - how to claim
The UK Government expanded the WaterSure scheme to help 53,000 more low-income disabled households, with existing users saving an average of £325 annually, easing cost pressures.
- This year, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs expanded WaterSure to include households receiving Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment, or Attendance Allowance, making 53,000 more eligible.
- Aimed at homes that must use unusually large amounts of water, the scheme targets vulnerable households with medical needs or three or more children amid rising water bills and cost‑of‑living pressures.
- Some 260,000 households already benefit, saving an average of £325 each, and Defra said many could gain up to £100 additional savings under the reforms.
- To apply, households should contact their local water supplier, which will assess eligibility and confirm meter and high-usage status.
- Campaigners and charities welcomed the reforms and highlighted heavy water costs for disabled households, noting applicants no longer need to pay for a doctor's note, cutting a cost barrier.
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Wales Online53,000 homes to get an extra £425 benefit - full list of who qualifies
Some 260,000 households already benefit from the scheme
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Extra 53,000 households on disability benefits to receive water bill help
The WaterSure scheme caps the bills of certain households who use high amounts of water.
·London, United Kingdom
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