BBC suggests adding TV licence fee to people’s BROADBAND bills as it says decriminalising non-payment will cost it £1billion in five years Broadcaster told ministers viewers would suffer if the income stream was taken If licence was decriminalised, two alternative civil systems have been suggested One is a civil penalty model, the other a civil … Read more
Household bills are set to rise over the next few months… but you can still make savings By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 22:56 BST, 31 March 2020 Customers are being urged to shop around as bills are set to rise over the next few months. … Read more
April 1 is traditionally known as April Fool’s Day – but millions of households won’t be laughing when they realise it is a day that many bills will rise steeply. It will see council tax, water bills, TV licences and mobile bills, as well as a number of other household bills, rise significantly. Motorists will … Read more
Americans being treated for coronavirus at a hospital could be hit with medical bills topping $20,000. A Kaiser Family Foundation report says that US adults may face such astronomical bills even when figuring for insurance coverage and out-of-pocket costs. Patients who suffer complications could be looking at a nearly $20,300 tab, but someone admitted to … Read more
Britain’s household energy bills could soar by an extra £52million a week, thanks to those staying at home due to the coronavirus, new research has revealed. It is thought that 16.8million people will no longer be going into their normal workplace as a result of measures to delay the spread of the coronavirus, meaning they … Read more
Energy bills set to rise by £340 this year for families forced to work from home due to coronavirus lockdown By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 01:31 GMT, 25 March 2020 Energy bills are set to rise by £340 this year for families forced to work … Read more
Government confirms it will plough £500million into an emergency hardship fund to cover council tax bills for vulnerable people worst affected by coronavirus The money for councils to give tax relief to vulnerable people and households Budget move confirmed by Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick this morning It will be used to reduce the 2020/21 council … Read more
With millions of households spending much more time at home due to the coronavirus outbreak, people are inevitably going to have higher bills. Whilst this is far from ideal, there are ways to mitigate the costs and do some money-saving for future bills too. Britons could make the most of their extra time at home … Read more
Jobs at risk as firms beg ministers to defer tax bills before they are forced to lay off thousands of skilled workers By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 19 March 2020 Britain’s manufacturers have pleaded with ministers to defer their tax bills immediately before … Read more
Millions of vulnerable households set to get relief on their energy bills after emergency measures are put in place by the Government and suppliers New measures mean vulnerable customers will be kept supplied The Government and suppliers agreed they will help people keep topped up Many will worry about paying their bills during the self … Read more