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Photo of a persons feet in striped socks warming them against an old traditional cast iron radiator.

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British Gas is 'short-changing' customers with 5% tariff cut: Energy giant urged to slash gas bills further to reflect huge drop in wholesale prices

A person holding a British Gas bill as around eight million British Gas customers will face higher utility bills from next month as the energy supplier confirmed a hike in tariffs.
Household bills for gas and electricity will increase by an average of 7% from December 10, which will amount to an increase of £1.50 on the average weekly dual-fuel bill.
The increases apply to customers on standard and variable tariffs. The company said rising wholesale prices had forced it to lift the bills, but vowed not to apply the increase to the company's 300,000 most vulnerable customers, such as the poorest pensioners.

PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Friday November 12, 2010.
See PA story CITY Gas. Photo credit should read: Katie Collins/PA Wire
File photo dated 04/09/2010

Some 6.9m British Gas customers on its standard and fix & fall tariffs will pay around £35 less a year for gas bills. But uSwitch accuses it of ‘short-changing’ customers.

Switch now or face energy bill hike of up to £318: Households warned of postcode lottery as nine fixed tariffs come to an end

A £10 note burning on a gas hob as energy supplies are on a "rollercoaster" and heading "downhill fast", regulator Ofgem has warned again.

File photo dated 22/04/12. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Tuesday February 19, 2013. Chief executive Alistair Buchanan issued the stark warning to consumers and businesses to prepare for higher prices as power plants close, foreign gas supplies shrink and increasing demand tightens the British energy market.
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Mr Buchanan said: "We have to face the likelihood that avoiding power shortages will also carry a price. "If you can imagine a ride on a rollercoaster at a fairground, then this winter we are at the top of the circuit and we head downhill - fast. See PA story CITY Energy. Photo credit should read: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

British Gas, EDF Energy, Npower, Sainsbury’s Energy, First Utility and Flow Energy all have tariffs coming to an end on Monday.

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Household Budget Calculator

Our household budget calculator lets you track exactly where the money goes every month - the first step to cutting back. Before you use this however, it makes sense to spend some time gathering together the pieces of paper you will need, such as pay slips, council tax bills, insurance policies and credit card bills

1) Enter your monthly income