File photo dated 18/01/12 of a gas hob as more than half of UK adults say they will have to cut their spending to cope with rising household bills over the next year, Citizens Advice has warned. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday January 27, 2014. Three in five people (58%) are worried about the effect that higher bills will have on their finances and 53% - or 27 million - will have to cut spending to cope, according to a study by the consumer body. It is launching the Big Energy Saving Week today, backed by Government, charities and the energy industry, to help consumers take practical steps to make cuts to their bills. A survey found that of those who plan on cutting their spending, 59% say they will have to reduce the amount they spend on food, 37% will look for ways to reduce their energy bills, 8% will consider moving to a cheaper home and 66% say they will have less to spend on time out with family and friends. See PA story CONSUMER Bills. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire
%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%Energy companies are charging their most loyal customers up to £90 more than those who have switched to them, according to new figures.
The biggest companies add a surcharge to the tariffs of customers that they inherited from their time as monopoly suppliers, meaning that these households pay more for their energy than they need to, the think-tank IPPR claimed.
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