Families in Brentwood and Ongar are in line for £1,191 of cost increases from today, 1st April. A swathe of price increases are set to come into force on the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves', watch today and when the tax year changes on 6 April.
Analysis shows an average family could be hit with annual bill increases of £1,191 following April hikes. The price breakdown includes:
- Energy bills will rise by an average of £111. Labour promised to cut energy bills by £300 during the election but now the Energy Price Cap will rise to £1,849 – an increase of £111.
- Council Tax to rise by £109. Labour promised to ‘freeze’ Council Tax, but the average Council Tax bill will rise by £109 on Labour’s watch.
- Water bills to rise by £123; car tax to rise by £5; TV licence to rise by £5; phone bills to rise by £46; broadband to rise by £36 and nursery fees to rise by £756.
Labour promised to support families with the cost of living but all of these increases create higher costs for families.
These price rises are yet another broken promise at the hands of a Labour Chancellor who is mismanaging the economy, with the British people paying for the privilege.
I don't believe my constituents in Brentwood and Ongar should be forced to pay more for Labour’s choices. Only the Conservatives will remain on the side of hardworking families.
My colleague, Mel Stride, the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer has said: “Today [1 April] hard-working families across the country will see their cost of living rise yet again — and it's all thanks to this Labour government’s choices. A whole litany of household bills is set to soar, with some increases running into the hundreds of pounds. Whether it’s council tax, energy, water, broadband or car tax, almost every corner of family life is about to get more expensive. Yes, these bill hikes may come into force on April Fools’ Day, but there’s nothing funny about what Labour is doing to the country.”
