well, essentialy they re saying demand for help is as high as it has ever been, and they need more donations to cope. good morning. we all know the reasons for this prices across the board have been going up and the next couple of weeks will see even more pressure on budgets. there s the energy price cap rise this friday, and then national insurance goes up on the 6th of april. we ve been speaking to fareshare they re a charity that gives leftover shop food that s still good to eat to organisations like community groups. those groups then pass it on to people who need it. the charity told us more than three quarters of the organisations they distribute food to had seen an increase in requests for help over the past year. demand is at the highest level it s ever been. what s driving that? two thirds said it s because of the increasing cost of food just over half of the groups said rising energy bills were a factor.
£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,
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,
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 three percent 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 0n the 6th of april, national insurance contributions will go up by 1.25 percent, which the government says will help clear the nhs backlog and contribute
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 council tax 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 by1.25%, which the government says will help clear the nhs backlog and contribute towards social care costs. for 2.5 million workers on the minimum wage,