![]() ” said SVP National President, Kieran Stafford. “This is a particularly difficult time for families worrying about upcoming Christmas expenses and getting through the winter months when energy bills are at their highest. The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) says that the price increases for energy and broadband all coming together just weeks before Christmas is a further blow to struggling low-income families. When it comes to broadband services, since last Friday, Sky’s charges have increased by between €2 and €4 a month for many of its customers and Vodafone’s customers will be paying an average of €4 a month more. On top of this, the cost of public transport is also on the increase – Luas fares increase by 5% from Friday December 8 th and Dublin Bus increases its fares by about 5.6%. ![]() From the start of December, Energia is charging 3.9% more and Flogas has increased its prices by 3.3% Electric Ireland hasn’t increased its prices yet, but it has announced that they will rise by 4% in February, which means that the ESB company’s customers will typically be paying an extra €2.91 a month. Since the start of November, SSE Airtricity has increased its household electricity prices by an average of 5.6%. ![]() Jedward launch the SVP/Salvation Army 2017 Appealīig increases in energy bills and the cost of broadband that come into effect this week, will hit low-income families hard as they struggle to make ends meet in the run up to Christmas, says the Society of St Vincent de Paul.Ī price increase by Bord Gáis means a typical customer faces a 3.4% rise in their gas bill, worth an extra €2.12 a month, and a 5.9% rise in their electricity costs, equivalent to €4.77 a month.
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