WATER POVERTY IN ENGLAND AND WALES: EVIDENCE TO THE CONSUMER COUNCIL FOR WATER (CCW) REVIEW OF WATER POVERTY IN ENGLAND AND WALES

Jonathan Richard Bradshaw; Antonia Keung

WATER POVERTY IN ENGLAND AND WALES: EVIDENCE TO THE CONSUMER COUNCIL FOR WATER (CCW) REVIEW OF WATER POVERTY IN ENGLAND AND WALES

Jonathan Richard Bradshaw, Antonia Keung

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Water poverty is conventionally defined as households spending more than 3% and 5% of their net income after housing costs on water. Water bills have risen faster than general prices and faster than earnings since privatisation. In 2018/19 21% of households paying for water in England and Wales were spending more than 3% of their income on water and sewerage and 10.0% were spending more than 5% of their income. If income is equivalised the water poverty rates remain the similar but the composition of water-poor households changes. The paper explores variation in water poverty and prospects for the future. If water bills rise 3% per year faster than household income, water poverty will increase to 34% by 2033 based on a 3% definition. Policy options are discussed.

Original language	English
Number of pages	12
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2021

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