Tue, 25 Feb 2025

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 The seven bills due to go up in April

A number of bill rises will come into force at the start of what some commentators have described as "awful April".

* Water bills in England and Wales will rise by £10 per month on average, with some companies increasing their prices by as much as 47%.
* The annual energy bill for a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will go up £111 a year to £1,849 from April.
* Standing charges - fixed fees to connect to a gas and electricity supply - are rising again for gas but dropping for electricity, depending on where you live.
* It is likely the tax you pay to your local authority will go up from April, with council tax rates in England expected to rise by as much as 4.99% without triggering a referendum or local vote.
* From April, the standard rate of tax for cars registered after April 2017 rises £5 to £195 a year.
* The cost of a TV licence will also go up by £5 to £174.50, and for a black and white TV it will go up by £1.50 to £58.50.
* House buyers in England and Northern Ireland will start paying stamp duty on properties over £125,000 in April, instead of over £250,000 at the moment.
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