Average family pays £42 per day in bills
March 5, 2008 by admin
Filed under News, News-Banking
The average family in the UK is spending up to £42 per day on bills, a figure which is expected to rise further according to new figures. 
Findings from Data show that the cost of primary bills has risen to £3,426 a year for the typical UK household, which is expected to increase more when the council tax and water bill increases arrive.
Added to the average mortgage costs, which equate to £12,000 per year, the average household bill works out at over £15,000 per year – or £42 per day.
Moira Haynes, a spokeswoman for Citizens Advice, said: “Our debt inquiry figures suggest that growing numbers of people are not only finding themselves over-committed on credit cards, loans and overdrafts, but are also struggling to meet day-to-day living expenses.”
Despite being the lowest increases for 14 years, a survey from the Times showed that the average council tax rise will be 3.9 per cent, which equates to an additional £52 per month on a band d property.
