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Social tariffs are available to an estimated 4.3million households that receive one of a range of Government benefits

Virgin Media is signed up to the Ofcom automatic compensation scheme, which sees households entitled to £9.33 for each day their service is disrupted - but this only kicks in after two days

UK internet users might be forking out far more than they need to for broadband access after a deadline that makes it easier to switch suppliers has been missed.

Virgin Media is offering some advice on how to speed up your broadband and there's one simple hack everyone should try.

It seems like pretty much everything is set to get a little bit more expensive in April which makes it very hard to long for the Spring, Mirror Money has compiled a full list of the confirmed rises, alongside the speculated

Under current rules, telecom companies are allowed to increase prices mid-contract in line with inflation, plus roughly 4% extra on top of this - here is everything you need to know

BT has admitted that a "small number" of customers had a “duplicate direct debit taken from their bank account“ and that it was working on "fixing the issue" at the moment

Want a better broadband connection? Here are 5 common mistakes that can slow your downloads.

The comparison site Uswitch estimates that around 11 million people who are out of their initial contract period could dodge the hike by switching to a new deal now

Consumer rights expert Martyn James has rounded up all the prices rises that are incoming this April, from council tax bills to phone and broadband and energy

Virgin Media says it will start to include an inflation-linked price rise within the terms and conditions of customer contracts - meaning you’ll no longer be able to leave penalty-free within 30 days

Telecom companies are allowed to increase prices in line with inflation, plus roughly 4% extra on top of this, with many providers hiking costs by up to 14.4% this year under this rule

Sky is the latest TV and broadband provider to confirm price hikes for this spring, with other providers including BT and EE hiking costs by up to 14.4% - but there are ways to cut your costs

Most premises in Wrotham Heath, Kent, are served by the Seal exchange, however, a few homes are still served by the West Malling exchange, which is yet to be upgraded to full-fibre broadband

Virgin Media says it will start telling customers how much extra they will pay and when to expect their bills to rise in the coming weeks and those who do not want to stay can cancel their contract within 30 days of the notice

Which? has slammed telecoms firms such as BT, EE, Plusnet, TalkTalk and Vodafone for hiking their broadband prices mid-contract, urging them to "step up and play their part to support their customers"

The recent Money Saving Expert newsletter revealed the biggest rises in broadband and mobile phone bills which companies had announced in the last seven days

Sky has joined the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Social Tariff scheme, which makes it easier to identity people on benefits and give them access to cheaper broadband

Martin Lewis explained how telecoms firms could be set to bring in mid-contract broadband price rises equivalent to an increase of 15% this April - but there are ways to slash your costs

Mirror Money editor Levi Winchester goes through your monthly payments bill by bill to explain how you can save money through comparing prices, haggling, and taking advantage of all the help available

The consumer group Which? warned that both in and out-of-contract customers can face annual "inflation-linked" price hikes depending on their provider