water rate reduction if on benefits?????????

[BECKY X]

Hi everyone.

 

My mother is disabled and receives dla and my father receives a carer's allowence.

 

I have just discovered on this site that due to them receiving benefits they may be entitled to a discount on both their gas and electric bills.

 

Does anyone know if there is also a water rate reduction available for people who are disabled and receive benefits please?

 

Becky

[seanamarts]

where did you find out about the gas/electricity reductions, as I am on DLA high rate and have never been offered any such rebates.. as for the water rates I have enquired about this and in this area they dont offer, but there are schemes set up in some places that do help out with exessive bills inc; water rates ... best to find out from your local authority as eash area is different.

[bazak1]

I believe that some fuel companies do now offer assistance if you are on DLA. but failing that, there is a company ( staywarm) which i believe is part of Eon, and they assess you and give you the opportunity to pay a fixed amount which covers BOTH your electric and gas. My Mother has been a customer of theirs for several years now with no problems.

Each year they just write and confirm what the payments will be for the next twelve months.

[Clare_L]

Staywarm only applies to pensioners. Eon are bringing in a social tariff very soon.

[bazak1]

Sorry, i did forget to say that it was for pensioners, ooops !.

You could try contacting your water supplier and ask if they have special rates.

[Clare_L]

lol thats ok bazak. A lot of pensionsers are going on Staywarm at the moment, less worry about receiving large winter bills.

[bigpeterlg22]

hi becky

 

sorry becky, there is no reduction on water rates for people on benifits offered by any of the water companies in the uk.

 

if your parents are on unmetered water is may be worth them considering a water meter depending on how much water they use.

 

the only scheme avaliable for people on benifts is water direct where they have the monies from the bill taken direct from the benifits but they can only do it for income support & job seekers allowance income based & contribution based.

[Clare_L]

I checked with Anglia water (my supplier) and there are various tariffs like you get with gas/elctricity suppliers. May be worth checking for different tariffs to save money.