has previously pledged to take the sting out of the price rises. higher energy prices are not the only way households and businesses will feel a squeeze on their finances, as the cost of living increases. council tax bills are also on the rise across england, scotland and wales, with the majority of households seeing total hikes of around 3%, an average of £67 a year. to offset energy price rises, the government is offering a £150 rebate for around 20 million households in england in bands a to d. water bills are also rising by an average of about £7 a year in england and wales. on the 6th of april, national insurance contributions will go up by1.25%, which the government says will help clear the nhs backlog and contribute towards social care costs. and for 2.5 million workers
it certainly still has really brought into sharp focus some of the pressure that the government is under over the cost of living at the moment. as we have discussed this morning, energy bills going up today, also set to go up again in october as well. that is coupled with other price rises going up in the moment, invasion going up which means everyday goods are more expensive, for some people council tax and car tax and water bills going up as well, just days away is the rise in national insurance tax coming into force on the 6th of april. inflation is also going up. the government has been under pressure to step in and help people with the rising costs. in terms of what government has said so far, chancellor rishi sunak has announced a £150 council tax rebate for people in bands a to d, and a £200 loan to
on the 6th of april, national insurance contributions will go up by1.25%, which the government says will help clear the nhs backlog and contribute towards social care costs. and for 2.5 million workers on the minimum wage, they ll see their income rise by 59 pence an hour, to £9.50 first, let s look at the unprecedented rise in the cost of energy our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has the details. there s more chances of us going into debt with the rises of the electricity and water bill, the council tax, everything is having a rise, plus the petrol. mum of three qurat is making small changes in the house to try and keep those energy bills under control. my washing, i normally do it throughout the week but now i m doing it over the weekend. so it s a big wash. i ve stopped using my hairdryer because it takes about 45 minutes to dry my hair.
seeing total hikes of around 3%, an average of £67 a year. to offset energy price rises, the government is offering a £150 rebate for around 20 million households in england in bands a to d. water bills are also rising by an average of about £7 a year in england and wales. on the 6th of april, national insurance contributions will go up byi.25%, which the government says will help clear the nhs backlog and contribute towards social care costs. and for 2.5 million workers on the minimum wage, they ll see their income rise by 59 pence an hour, to £9.50. with more on the unprecedented rise in energy bills, here s our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith. there s more chances of us going into debt with the rises of the electricity and water bill,
and businesses will feel a squeeze on their finances, as the cost of living increases. council tax bills are also on the rise across england, scotland and wales, with the majority of households seeing total hikes of around 3%, an average of £67 a year. to offset energy price rises, the government is offering a £150 rebate for around 20 million households in england in bands a to d. water bills are also rising by an average of about £7 a year in england and wales. on the 6th of april, national insurance contributions will go up by1.25%, which the government says will help clear the nhs backlog and contribute towards social care costs. and for 2.5 million workers on the minimum wage, they ll see their income rise by 59 pence an hour, to £9.50. with more on the unprecedented