April will usher in a whole host of price rises, as utility and service suppliers leap at the chance to raise their rates as a new financial year begins. The cost of living shows no signs of reducing, with everyday essentials all climbing in price.
Council tax, broadband, tram fares and water are just some of the bills due to increase - and there is nothing consumers can do about it. More than one in five people in Britain live in poverty and these booming rates are set to push many further into misery.
There will be support for some, however, with cost of living payments incoming from the Department for Work and Pensions, while the state pension will also increase in April. With some many bills rising in April, we've picked out some of the key changes customers need to know.
