Top of page 4.What about low-income households?
• A Reduced Tariff Scheme will be introduced to ensure that eligible low-income households will not spend more than 3% of their income on water and sewerage charge. • Under the new proposals as many as 200,000 households in Northern Ireland who presently qualify for Rate Rebate, Housing Benefit or the new Low Income Rate Relief Scheme will benefit. • The scheme will also extend to all 16/17 – year-old householders and to children leaving care up to the age of 21. • Those in full-time education and training who are entitled to full Rate Relief will also be eligible for the Reduced Tariff Scheme. • The Reduced Tariff will mean that eligible low income households will not pay more than £180 regardless of the value of the property in which they live. • Extra help will be given to people who may be living in lower value houses or flats. For those living in these households we will introduce two further tariffs. • Houses valued up to £70k will pay £90:while; • Houses valued between £70k and
