Cost of living crisis: Energy and council tax bills could rise by hundreds of pounds from next year, warn experts

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Industry experts have warned that another leap is likely to be imposed from April - when the next review is due to take effect.Ofgem: Soaring prices could be here to stay Kate Ogden, a research economist at IFS, said:"The coming financial year is likely to be especially tough, with the likelihood of at least some ongoing COVID-19-related pressures, and a particularly tight overall spending envelope pencilled in."

"Councils are particularly alarmed that the government's solution for tackling social care's core existing pressures appears to be solely through the use of council tax and the social care precept."A government spokesperson said:"The government has allocated more than £12bn directly to councils since the start of the pandemic - with more than £6bn available to spend as they see fit - recognising that councils are best placed to deal with local issues.

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Maybe or maybe they don’t want to create panic? We know you might not get that, Beaker, but you see panic does not help anyone other than these news agencies who love a bit of panic and chaos. Think before you speak muppet!

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Ed_Miliband I get the government has to recoup moey after covid but witu whats happening with petrol and energy etc and Christmas coming up,surely putting the universal credit on hold until January or feb would have been best?

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Cost of living crisis: Council tax may need to rise by up to 5% a year for the next three years, says think tankThe forecast will spark concern for those already struggling with increased energy prices and the cut in universal credit. When is this shit going to stop before long we will be working for nothing What do yous expect it’s the torries,piss on the poor and look after there own Just the workers affected again then 👍 what happens when the the workers money runs out. ' i can only work 16hrs a week otherwise it affects my benefits' 'But i expect someone else working 40hrs + to pay for my benefits'
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