From water to council tax: How the bill rises (and one drop) in April affect you

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent Getty Images More people on low incomes will be encouraged to save through a scheme that offers a large government bonus, the Treasury has announced. About three million people on universal credit are currently eligible for the scheme, which sees the government add 50p for every pound saved after two…

Low income households in a part of Surrey can now apply for new support funding. Residents with low incomes in the Tandridge District Council catchment area can request a grant to help with living costs from 10:00 GMT on Monday. Eligible households without children can apply for £125 while those with children can request £225….

Dubbed “Harvey Nicks” by Edina and Patsy from Absolutely Fabulous, the two often found an excuse to nip into the department store for a spot of shopping and a long liquid lunch in the heyday of the 1990s. But Catherine Shuttleworth, retail expert and boss of Savvy Marketing, said: “If you go into a Harvey…