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Last week it emerged inflation is rising at its fastest rate for nearly three years Experts warn that a spending boom could push it as high as 4% within months In April, 11 million households saw their bills increase by almost £100 a year Average petrol prices are now above 133p a litre, their highest level since 2013 Food and non-alcoholic drink prices rose by 2.5% in the 12 months to June 2021
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And last year, resolution service the Energy Ombudsman received more than 1,000 complaints relating to energy refund requests alone. Consumers have become so frustrated they have taken to social media to name and shame the firms responsible. One social media group directed at supplier Utility Point has more than 300 members. The page - called Utility Point Owes Me A Refund! - encourages posters to share information and advice on how to get their money back. But Utility Point is not an isolated case and readers signed up to a range of suppliers - both small and large - have complained that e...
Some 56 fixed deals are finishing this month, with more than 1.3m homes facing a £324m rise to bills in total, according to data from Uswitch.
Sat 3 Apr 2021 02.00 EDT Millions of people who were already having to contend with higher gas and electricity bills as a result of working from home will see their charges rise by a further £96 a year from this week, adding a total of about £1bn to bills. But by switching, you can easily save £250 a year or more. On Thursday, households signed up to their suppliersâ standard tariff had their energy bills increase by more than 9% after the energy regulator, Ofgem, increased its cap â the highest price that suppliers can charge. The move, which affects more than half of all...