Single Parents Face April Bills

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Single parents hit hardest by 'awful April' bill rises

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Single parents are among the hardest hit by 'awful April ' bills, energy and council tax.

Citizens Advice warns that millions of people are already stretched to breaking point.

Single parents struggle because a greater proportion of their money is taken up by essential spending.

TV licence, car tax, and broadband and phone bills are among those going up in cost.

Experts say there are ways to cut costs to keep household bills as low as possible.

Switching providers if you're out of contract can slash broadband, pay TV and mobile bills by 235 .

Some of the UK 's biggest banks have also said they would pro-actively contact customers they believed were struggling financially to offer assistance.

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