UK consumers are gearing up for an ‘Awful April’. Because on April 1st, everyday costs will increase significantly for many people. Mobile and internet bills are getting more expensive, as are water, postage stamps, some medicines, and council and car taxes. The Daily Mail newspaper wrote that an average family would have to face additional costs of 680 pounds (775 euros) a year, calling it the “most brutal subsistence crisis” since the 1950s.
Because of inflation, groceries are already costing significantly more than a few months ago. When it comes to energy costs, the government continues to cap the prices for each unit of gas or electricity. However, the previous state support of 67 pounds a month is being phased out. In addition, many property owners are complaining regarding the sharp rise in mortgage interest rates – a consequence of the economic policy of short-term Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Millions of people fail to pay their bills every month, Emily Seymour of consumer rights organization Which? said. the newspaper. “Now that the new wave of price increases takes effect, it is more crucial than ever that the government and major corporations such as telecoms and energy companies do everything in their power to support consumers and provide clear information on what support is available .”
Companies also complain regarding additional costs. State support for pubs and companies is largely phasing out. Almost half of the member companies surveyed will have difficulties paying their bills in the future, warned Alex Veitch from the BCC Association of Chambers of Commerce. He also referred to a significant increase in corporate income tax from 19 to 25 percent as well as an increase in the minimum wage and changes in trade tax.
The rise in corporate taxes had also caused horror in the right wing of the ruling Conservatives. The Tories have always seen themselves as a tax-cutting party: since taking office in 2010, they have steadily lowered taxes from 28 percent at the time in order to attract investment. Experts were more relaxed. At 25 percent, Great Britain still offers a favorable tax rate in an international comparison, it said. The government said generous investment write-offs would save businesses a total of £27 billion over the next three years.