Even so, some low-income households unable to reduce their water use will continue to struggle to pay their bills. In June 2012, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs issued guidance for water suppliers to implement social tariffs that would go beyond WaterSure, which is quite narrowly targeted (DEFRA, 2012). No general affordability threshold is set, as it is presumed that social tariffs are best set by water suppliers based on local conditions.