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Water poverty in England and Wales

Bradshaw, J.; Huby, M.

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J. Bradshaw

M. Huby



Abstract

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 2009/10, 23.6% of households paying for water in England and Wales were spending more than 3% of their income on water and sewerage and 11.5% were spending more than 5% of their income. The article explores variation in water poverty and prospects for the future. If water bills rise 1% per year faster than household income, water poverty will increase to 35% by 2033 based on a 3% definition. Policy options are discussed.

Citation

Bradshaw, J., & Huby, M. (2013). Water poverty in England and Wales. Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, 21(2), 137-148. https://doi.org/10.1332/175982713x669835

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jun 1, 2013
Deposit Date Jul 31, 2013
Publicly Available Date Jul 24, 2014
Journal Journal of Poverty and Social Justice
Print ISSN 1759-8273
Electronic ISSN 1759-8281
Publisher Bristol University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 21
Issue 2
Pages 137-148
DOI https://doi.org/10.1332/175982713x669835
Keywords Water charges, Water poverty.
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1480164

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This is a post-peer-review pre-copy edited version of an article published in Journal of Poverty and Social Justice. The definitive publisher-authenticated version Bradshaw, Jonathan and Huby, Meg (2013) 'Water poverty in England and Wales.' Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, 21(2): 137-148 is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/175982713X669835





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