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Independent Age 推出的 The Westminster Tap 突顯不斷上漲的水費
Independent Age 是英國一個致力協助面臨經濟困境長者的全國性慈善機構，開設 The Westminster Tap——一間僅供應水喉水的期間限定店，藉此提升外界對水費不斷上漲的關注。Independent Age 的 The Westminster Tap，代表英格蘭及威爾斯多個地區，展示一排水龍頭，顯示各地年度水費開支，以及透過社會關稅（social tariffs）所提供的援助水平。
Southern Water 的顧客面臨最高的平均年度水費，達 759 英鎊，而 Northumbrian Water 則最低，為 535 英鎊。因此，許多人正在削減這項必需品的使用量。Independent Age 指出援助水平存在不均衡的情況，並呼籲設立一套全國性社會關稅制度，為所有年齡層的低收入人士，提供一致的財政支援。
英文原文
Independent Age, the UK-based national charity devoted to helping older people facing financial hardship, opened the doors to The Westminster Tap, a pop-up that exclusively serves tap water to bring awareness to the rising cost of water bills. Representing regions of England and Wales, Independent Age's The Westminster Tap displays a row of taps that display annual water bills and the level of assistance offered through social tariffs.
Southern Water customers face the highest average annual bill at £759, while Northumbrian Water has the lowest at £535. As such, many people are cutting back on their usage of this necessity. Noting unevenness in support, Independent Age is calling for a national social tariff that would provide consistent financial support for people of all ages on low incomes.
- 來源
- Trend Hunter
- 發布
- 2026-05-08
- 品類
- Activism
- 出處
- famouscampaigns, independentage.org