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From: Denc 🗡
Unbelievable… Muzzas exempt Benefits claimants can ignore hosepipe ban MPs criticise ‘two-tier’ restrictions that allow benefits recipients with three children to hose their gardens Benefit claimants have been given permission to ignore hosepipe bans, The Telegraph can reveal. Two water companies have been accused of “two-tier” policies after allowing families on welfare payments to flout the restrictions. Three 34C heatwaves this year have led to hosepipe bans across England. While millions of Southern Water and Affinity Water customers have been under a ban since Friday, thousands on a WaterSure tariff are exempt. The national tariff caps water bills for low-income households and those who must use large amounts of water for essential needs. Those who use sprinklers or fill ponds and pools are not eligible for the tariff. Applicants must be claiming benefits. They must have three or more children under 19 in full-time education or have someone in their household with a medical condition that requires significant amounts of water. Southern and Affinity told The Telegraph that they had taken the blanket approach of granting all customers on the WaterSure tariff the exemption in order to ensure disabled people were not put at risk, and to avoid confusion. Cambridge Water, however, is using the WaterSure tariff as a criterion for eligibility for exemption from the ban, but only for those with a disability that makes using a watering can very difficult. Four other water companies allow exemptions only for Blue Badge holders or those on the Priority Services Register, which informs utility companies if a customer might need extra support.

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Unbelievable…...[more]	Denc 🗡	14:11:51
>> Having a duck pond a valid exemption too 🤣🤣🤣	Hamsterwheel	14:18:13

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