Eir customers across Ireland have been hit with a blow as the mobile and broadband company confirms price hikes for its nearly two million users.
From August this year, the first changes will come into force and will add to the rising cost of living in Ireland as many families struggle to meet their monthly expenses.
Included in the increase are landline, tv, broadband, and mobile bills which will increase by €5 a month - adding €60 to the average each year.
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Many households are already stretching themselves thin to meet rising costs across groceries, heating, fuel, and more - but despite this, the provider is also introducing a range of new charges from 2023.
In January, customers will be subject to a monthly charge of €4.87 if they want their bill to be posted out to them - plus a VAT rate of 23%.
For those who opt to pay their bill over the phone, in January this will result in the same €4.87 charge in a bid to move things entirely online and to direct debit.
Anyone who is late in paying their bill, or misses a month entirely, will be charged a new fee of €15 from 2023 as well.
Elsewhere, Irish PrepayPower customers were told of a confirmed price hike coming in a matter of weeks.
The energy provider confirmed that electricity prices will jump by nearly 10% from July alongside a gas price increase of 20%.
The changes will affect around 170,000 customers’ electricity bills and around 60,000 gas bills nationwide, as the cost of living continues to reach new heights.
The company defended its decision to make these unwelcome changes amid the ongoing increase in energy prices across national and international markets.
Therefore, from July 1, customers will pay on average around €3.05 more a week for electricity and up to €4.65 for gas.
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