Plenty of bills are set to rise this year, but what should you expect. Here’s a quick rundown:
So, let’s start with water bills. It was recently reported that the average annual water bill will rise by 26% or £123 this year, according to industry figures covering England and Wales.
So, let’s start with water bills. It was recently reported that the average annual water bill will rise by 26% or £123 this year, according to industry figures covering England and Wales.
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00:00Plenty of bills are set to rise this year, but what should you expect? Here's a quick
00:05rundown.
00:06So, let's start with water bills. It was recently reported that the average annual
00:11water bill will rise by 26% or £123 this year, according to industry figures covering
00:17England and Wales. Water UK said that these rises might be higher than what consumers
00:22were expecting due to the annual totals now including inflation calculations. It's also
00:27predicted that households in England and Wales are set to see energy bills increase
00:32from April. Cornwall Insight have said that in April, energy bills are thought to rise
00:37to £1,785 a year for a typical consumer.
00:41In terms of council tax, households are set to see a rise. Whilst the price rises will
00:46depend on region, most councils are yet to set out their full plans for the year, though
00:51the county council's network predicts that 93% of its members will introduce the maximum
00:56permitted increase in April. Furthermore, major retailers including Tesco and M&S have
01:01warned of price hikes in April. But what do you think?