£200, it won t make up to the months that we will be paying for. it s not going to help. so in this time, their lights are going off to keep the bills down. coletta smith, bbc news, in bradford. 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. 0n 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,
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and they leave it for drying, or they get it washed here and they take it home to dry. with qurat ul ain s energy bills going up by at least £30 a month, she doesn t think the government to help will cover the extra. it s not enough. £200, it won t make up to the months that we will be paying for. it s not going to help. so in this home, their lights are going off to keep the bills down. colletta smith, bbc news, in bradford. 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.
day washing up and i was thinking about my grandchildren, and i m going to tell you the truth, tears came to my eyes about how the future s going to be for these children. if we don t try and save some money for our grandchildren now, if we can, you know, then they re going to have nothing. at westminster primary school in bradford, they ve now started collecting blankets, dressing gowns and hot water bottles to give out to pupils. we re totally expecting that as the energy crisis really bites, that more of our families will be pushed into a poverty situation and, therefore, the children will be coming to us having maybe not eaten a warm meal every day, that may be coming from a cold home or not slept properly, and the impact on that then for us with their education is quite extreme. one, two, three, four, five. the government are offering some help by knocking £150 off most council tax bills in england, and then lending an extra £200
millions of people will be feeling the impact of an unprecedented rise in the cost of energy this morning, as bills increase by the largest amount in living memory. ajump in the price cap set by the industry regulator, means 22 million customers across england, scotland and wales will see their gas and electricity bills rise by around £700 a year. 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,