Most household bills set for above inflation rises in April
(The Guardian Money News)

We look at a raft price hikes from phones and broadband to gas, water and electricityBritish consumers face a raft of price hikes over the coming weeks that in some cases will add hundreds of pounds to gas and electricity, phone, broadband, council tax and water bills. Over recent years, 1 April has become the date that utilities and others target to push through price hikes - and 2019 is no different. This is what you can look forward to.Phones and broadband - up £150Sky TV and broadband customers will see their bills rise by up to £96 a year from 1 April. Those with Sky entertainment, fibre broadband and talk anytime packages will see an increase of £2 a month for each service. A customer with multiple products could see a rise of up to £8 a month, although Sky says the average increase is £3.50 a month, or 5.1%. The increases are significantly higher than inflation, meaning many customers will have to be allowed to leave penalty free. Sky will usually agree new better terms if you threaten to depart, so make the call. Continue reading...