Warning as families face £700 bills hike from April

The expert said how much a person’s bills go up will depend on many factors but people should start “planning and budgeting” for the extra expenses.

She said: “With just over a month before these price increases are due to come in, now is a good time to start seeing if you can limit the damage.

“Firstly, you can try haggling with your broadband provider. You may not feel comfortable doing this, but if you do some research and come prepared with the costs of deals from other providers, you are in a strong position to negotiate your bill.

“The provider will want to keep you as a customer, so they may be prepared to come to some agreement.