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April price rises have kicked in - act now to beat the hikes
A new wave of price hikes hit today, from council tax and prescriptions to energy and broadband - and while you can't stop the rises, there are still plenty of ways to cut these bills
1 April 2019
NHS prescription charge to rise to £9
The NHS prescription charge in England is set to increase by 20p to £9 – but hundreds of thousands of patients could save by getting a 'prescription season ticket'
21 February 2019
New NHS tool lets you check if you can get free prescriptions
It takes around three minutes to use and could save you £100+/yr
11 September 2018
Revealed: 10,000s overpay for hay fever meds via prescriptions
Tens of thousands of hay fever sufferers are overpaying for tablets - in some cases by more than £6 each time
8 May 2018
NHS prescription charge to rise to £8.80
The prescription charge in England is to increase by 20p to £8.80 – but many could save with a prepayment certificate
26 February 2018
Revealed: 800,000 could have saved with a prescription 'season ticket' last year
Hundreds of thousands of patients in England are paying more than they need to for NHS prescriptions
9 January 2018
Chancellor pledges measures to help boost switching
George Osborne has pledged to save families up to £470 a year by boosting competition and cutting red tape
30 November 2015
11 ways to beat new tax year changes: Act now and you can gain £1,000s
Massive changes are afoot both for the new tax year and many parts of the public sector change their prices then too
25 March 2015
Prescription and dental charges to rise in April
NHS prescription and dental charges will increase in England from 1 April, the Department of Health has today announced
12 March 2015
Prescription costs in England to rise in April
NHS prescription prices in England will rise from 1 April, while dental costs will also increase, the Government says
11 March 2014
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