Struggling households are entitled to government grants and benefits this month to help with the cost-of-living crisis. Food and energy have peaked at an all-time high over the past few months putting businesses and homes under huge financial pressure.
The cost of everyday essentials have gone up by £3,500 over the last three years, Labour has said. The party said official data shows that since December 2019, housing, fuel and power have gone up by £1,480, while food and non-alcoholic drinks have increased by £700.
And millions of UK households are to be hit with a stealth ‘broadband tax’, totalling over £377 million, as providers inflict up to a 14.4% price hike. The average household will now have to pay an extra £78 next year – £1,500 over the life of their service (7.5 years on average) – because of annual price hike clauses baked into consumer contracts.
