National Price Hike Day

National Price Hike Day

National Price Hike Day falls on Easter Sunday this year - the day you will be hit with a raft of inflation busting price hikes so many of your day-to-day activities will cost you more.

Each household will have to find an over an extra £100 over the next 12 months to cover the increased costs, says money.co.uk.

Price hikes

First-class stamps have risen from 65p to 67p and the price of a second-class stamp has also gone up by 2p to 58p. Posting a small parcel now costs 5p more up from £3.40 to £3.45.

Average council tax bills are set to go up by as much as 5.1%  - 5.6% in the Borough of Rochdale.

Water bills will increase by £9 (2%) to £405 for the average household.

Prescription costs will also go up by 20p from £8.60 to £8.80 (2.32%).

The NHS dental charge payable for a check-up will increase by £1 (4.85%) from £20.60 to £21.60. The dental charge for a band 2 course of treatment will increase by £2.80 from £56.30 to £59.10 (almost 5%). The charge for a band three course of treatment will increase by £12.20 from £244.30 to £256.50(5%). 

TV licence costs will also go up by £3.50 from £147 to £150.50 on 1 April.

Air Passenger Duty on long haul flights (over 2,000 miles) is set to increase by 4%.

The cost of NHS wigs and fabric supports are rising by about 1.5%.