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If you are age 65 and older you will benefit from a flat rate on your water bill issued by the state-owned National Water Commission (NWC), if the People’s National Party (PNP) forms the government after the general election due this year.
This was stated by Julian Robinson, the party’s spokesman on finance and the public on Thursday. He was making his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives.
Robinson told the Parliament that “another key commitment to tackle the cost of living crisis will focus on our elderly citizens. Jamaicans aged 65 and older will benefit from a capped, flat rate water bill to ease their financial strain”.
He explained that to determine the rate, a special committee will be established to assess and set a fair and sustainable fixed amount, using historical consumption patterns as a basis.
“However, this policy will be designed in a way that avoids moral hazard—that is, it will prevent situations where consumers, knowing their bill is capped, might engage in excessive or wasteful water usage. The system will be structured in a way that still promotes responsible consumption,” Robinson said.
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