This April 1 is no laughing matter as households face bill hikes from Saturday that will leave them £700 a year worse off.
Dubbed April Cruel Day, we will pay more for council tax, water, car tax, phones, prescriptions and stamps – with some rises hitting 17%.
Greg Marsh, chief executive of free bills management site Nous, said: “Our analysis shows the average family will be £682.70 a year worse off.