泰晤士河水自动将33 000个低收入的伦敦家庭纳入一项50%的削减费用方案。 Thames Water auto-enrolls 33,000 low-income London households in a 50% bill reduction program.

泰晤士河水启动了一个新方案,将伦敦17个区的低收入家庭自动纳入水援助社的社会税,将其水费削减50%,而无需申请。 Thames Water has launched a new program to automatically enroll low-income households in 17 London boroughs into its WaterHelp social tariff, cutting their water bills by 50% without requiring applications. 公用事业利用理事会和 " 实践政策 " 平台提供的数据,查明水费超过净收入5%的家庭,确保向经济困难的家庭提供支助。 Using data from councils and the Policy in Practice platform, the utility identifies households where water costs exceed 5% of net income, ensuring support reaches those in financial hardship. 预计大约33 000户家庭将受益,每年每个家庭节省300多英镑——总额超过1 000万英镑。 Around 33,000 households are expected to benefit, saving over £300 each annually—more than £10 million total. 该举措从一个成功的试点扩展而来,也表明有资格获得额外援助,如WaterSure税或高达700英镑的紧急支助,而不论欠款多少。 The initiative, expanding from a successful pilot, also flags eligibility for additional aid like the WaterSure tariff or up to £700 in emergency support, regardless of arrears. 这一举动是在泰晤士河水公司金融斗争中发生的,包括每年损失16.5亿英镑和168亿英镑的债务,因为债权人主导的205亿英镑投资计划旨在稳定公司并减少污染和漏水。 The move comes amid Thames Water’s financial struggles, including a £1.65 billion annual loss and £16.8 billion in debt, as a creditor-led £20.5 billion investment plan aims to stabilize the company and reduce pollution and leaks.