Inflation

The Prime Minister today (19 October) said she was "completely committed" to the triple lock, meaning millions of people claiming the state pension could receive a 10.1% increase in payments from April. However, given the ongoing cost of living crisis and economic uncertainty the Government has yet to officially confirm whether this will be the case, or whether benefits will rise by the same amount. 

Millions of BT, EE, Plusnet, Shell, TalkTalk and Vodafone customers will be hit with price hikes of up to 9.3% this spring on the back of a sharp increase in the cost of living. For many, this year's hikes are more than double last year's. We've full info and a handy table below on what's happening and who's affected. 

Household bills are rising faster than inflation for the first time since April 2017, according to the latest MSE Bills Tracker. 

Household bills and expenses continue to surge, despite a fall in overall inflation, the latest MSE Bills Tracker shows.

Household bills and expenses are continuing to rise year-on-year, this month's MSE Bills Tracker shows.

The average internet and phone costs fell year-on-year for the first time in almost nine years, this month's MSE Bills Tracker shows – but it's likely you could still save by switching.

Household bills and expenses are rising slower than overall inflation, this month's MSE Bills Tracker shows – but don't rest on your laurels as it's likely you could still make big savings.

Household bills and expenses are continuing to rise at the same pace as last month, despite a dip in overall inflation, this month's MSE Bills Tracker shows.

Energy costs are rising at their fastest pace in almost four years, despite the cost of other household bills and expenses growing at a steady rate, this month's MSE Bills Tracker reveals.

The rate at which household bills and expenses are increasing has slowed in the last month, according to the latest MSE Bills Tracker figures, with average costs up 2% over the past 12 months.