Household Bills

Energy, water, broadband, mobile and council tax

How to weigh a fixed tariff against the cap when wholesale prices are volatile and January could bring another rise

The cap rises 4% to £1,723 a year from 1 October, with gas doing most of the damage. Here is what it means for your bill

VAT on domestic electricity drops from 5% to 0% for six months from 1 October. Who gets it, what it is worth and what comes next

Warm Home Discount, Priority Services Register, hardship funds and council help, plus what to do if you cannot pay your energy bill

The changes that cut real money off a gas and electricity bill at October cap rates, and the popular tips that barely move the needle

Why handset contracts cost more, how to keep your number with a PAC code, mid-contract rises of £1.80 to £2.50 and social tariffs

Ofcom's pounds-and-pence rule, the 30-day exit right, how to haggle, social tariffs from £12 and switching with One Touch Switch

How time-of-use tariffs work, why EV owners save the most, whether heat pumps benefit, and how to check if your usage suits one

Average bills hit £639 this year. How the bedrooms rule shows whether a meter will save you money, plus help if you are on a low income

Discounts, exemptions and reductions that can take hundreds off a Band D bill averaging £2,392, and how to challenge your band safely

When you do and do not need a £175 TV licence, how to rotate streaming services, and how to find the subscriptions you forgot