The Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) Regulations 1999
These Regulations define vulnerable groups who are to be given assistance with water and sewerage charges by water and sewerage undertakers. Regulation 2 requires undertakers' charges schemes to reflect provision for these groups and prescribes classes of persons who are eligible to apply for assistance. Regulation 3 states the nature of the assistance to be provided. Regulation 4 governs the method by which claimants are to establish their eligibility to assistance.