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New research by SunLife has found that seven in ten over 50s are struggling with their water bills. The average water bill is set to rise by an average of between £79 and £224 with 71% are already spending more on their household bills than they were a year ago, while 61% are spending more…
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As consumers brace themselves for the higher prices kicking in from today (1st April) across bills including energy, water and broadband, those on the lowest incomes are running out of options, Citizens Advice warns. Households in the lowest 10% for income already spend around two-fifths (41%) of their earnings, after housing – on water, energy,…
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Ahead of the April Default Tariff Cap (price cap) rise, Cornwall Insight has released new forecasts for the July 2025 cap. The July cap is forecast to fall to £1,712 a year for a typical dual fuel consumer, slightly lower than our predictions in February. The fall would represent a 7% drop on April’s £1,849…
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Nine million households need to read their meter by 1st April to avoid the risk of overpaying on their energy bills by a collective £34 million, according to research by Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service. To avoid the higher price cap, which comes into effect on 1st April, households on standard variable tariffs (SVTs)…
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A new Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report has warned that bill payers remain exposed to another energy crisis while facing ‘worryingly high’ energy debts and some of the highest electricity costs in the world. The public accounts committee (PAC) said that the Government has more to do to convince Parliament of the security of UK…
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A new survey by Ocean Finance has found that 73% are worried about affording their essential bills this Spring. Millions of households across the UK are set to be hit with yet another wave of bill increases this April, with hikes expected across council tax, broadband, water, energy, and phone contracts. 42% say they’ve already…
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A new study by Go.Compare has revealed that an estimated 6.6 million people now rely on their credit cards to pay everyday bills such as groceries and utilities. In total, 17% said they need their card to afford their bills, with 13% stating that the cost of living crisis is the reason for this. This…
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The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) is urging households to steal a march on April’s wave of bill rises through simple actions, which could help shave hundreds of pounds off water and energy costs. The consumer body is concerned many of the most vulnerable households will struggle to cope with next month’s ‘perfect storm’ of…
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StepChange Debt Charity’s 2024 Statistics Yearbook, published to mark the start of Debt Awareness Week, has revealed tha the average StepChange client is £3,911 in arrears on household bills, a jump of 25% from £3,124 in 2023. Overall, the average amount of debt per StepChange client jumped 7%, from £16,706 in 2023 to £17,936 in…
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Energy UK has warned that urgent action is needed to bring down energy bills in line with Government targets. The Government has set an ambition of reducing energy bills by ‘up to £300’ by 2030. A new report has highlights that reducing reliance on international gas prices is the only long-term solution. Being at the mercy…
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National Energy Action research has found that nearly half of adults (49%) expect to ration energy in coming months as average bills set to rise by over £100. The data follows on from Ofgem’s announcement that the energy cap will rise by 6.4% in April with the average energy bill rising to £1,849 a year…
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Energy regulator Ofgem has announced a 6.4% increase of the energy price cap for the period covering April to June 2025. The energy regulatror says that a recent spike in wholesale prices is the main driver of today’s price rise, accounting for around 78% of the total increase. A small increase in policy costs and…
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Every energy supplier will be required to offer energy tariffs with low or no standing charges so customers can choose to pay these costs as part of the unit rate, under plans published by Ofgem. The regulator has launched a consultation on how proposals to introduce an option under the price cap that will cover…
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