Around now I choose whose prices are going up. Now and through March is good as the vast majority of my customers get a whopping 3.9% increase in their state pensions in April.
Benefits and tax credits that are linked to inflation will rise by 1.7% in April 2020, marking the end of the four-year freeze that affected a range of working-age benefits and tax credits. The triple lock delivers a 3.9% increase to the New State Pension (£175.20 in 2020/21) and the Basic State Pension (£134.25).
I staple to my payment slips the following which I fill in as I put it through the door.
Dear _________________
A brief note to thank you for your continued custom and to inform you of a modest price increase to compensate for inflation over the past few years. As of next clean your rate will be £__________________
I hope you understand the need for this so as to replace aging equipment and to keep functioning as a business. Best wishes. Goldilocks the Great