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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Josie Clarke

Lowest earners ‘running out of options’ ahead of April bill hikes

Most councils in England are planning to hike council tax bills by 4.99% (PA) - (PA Wire)

Households are bracing themselves for across-the-board increases to their bills, with those on the lowest incomes running out of options, a charity has warned.

Citizens Advice said those on the lowest incomes were “already stretched to breaking point” even before “awful April” sees price hikes on everything from energy to council tax.

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