A full list has been compiled of the confirmed rises, alongside the speculated
Household bills will be hiked in April with council tax, broadband and water just to name a few. Millions will be affected by the costs, with some not yet having been officially announced.
How much your bill will go up by, and on what date - it is usually either from March 31 or April 1 - depends on your current deal. You can see a full list of companies that have confirmed price rises here, from BT to EE and Sky. The Energy Price Guarantee , which the Government introduced last year in place of the Ofgem price cap, is being increased from £2,500 to £3,000 from April 1.
Council tax Council tax is another bill that will increase in April, with the majority of local authorities upping monthly payment by 5 per cent. However, the increase will depend on where you live. Stamps Last year, the Royal Mail confirmed stamp prices would rise on March 4. The rise, which increased the cost of a stamp by 12 per cent, came into play in April.
Most working-age benefits increase every April, in line with the previous September's CPI inflation rate and this was 10.1 per cent in September 2022. It was uncertain for a while as to whether the Government would commit to an increase of this size but it was confirmed in the Autumn Budget by the Chancellor.The full list of the other benefits that will see an increase in payment include:State pension The state pension will rise by 10.
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