Sky confirms exact amount your TV and broadband bill will rise by from April

Sky has confirmed its TV and broadband prices will rise by 6.2% on average from this April. Anyone who is impacted will be contacted by Sky from the end of this month. If you're on a social tariff, which is a discounted package for people on low income or receiving benefits, your price will stay frozen as you're protected from bill rises. Other telecoms providers are now following a new "pounds and pence" price rise structure which has just been introduced by Ofcom. This means instead of raising prices every year in line with inflation, mobile and broadband firms must set out in cash terms how much your bill will rise by.

Sky does not include price increases into its contracts, which means broadband and home phone customers can cancel their package after being notified of a price increase, without paying early termination fees. Those in their minimum term on just Sky TV won’t be able to exit penalty free. However, if you purchased a broadband product at the same time as a TV package, you'll be able to leave penalty free, within 30 days of being notified of a price increase. Over the past four years, Sky TV and broadband products have increased broadly in line with inflation.

A Sky spokesperson said: “Our Sky broadband and TV products will see an average increase of 6.2% from April. We have worked hard to minimise the financial impact to customers while ensuring we maintain incredible value across our products and continue to invest in the services and experiences they know and love.”. Devesh Raj, Chief Operating Officer at Sky, said: ”These price adjustments are reflected in the investments we’ve made to improve our products and services and the heightened pressures businesses across our industry continue to face. For example, the amount we pay wholesalers for our broadband infrastructure or the investments we need to make in technology to deliver product reliability and improvements for our customers.”.

It comes after Sky Mobile confirmed customers who are out of contract will see their monthly bill rise by £1.50 a month, which adds up to £18 extra over 12 months. This will come into force from February 14 for pay monthly and SIM-only customers. Those who are still within their contract will not see any price change. If you're out of contract, compare prices online to see if you can get a better deal elsewhere. Check how many minutes and texts you're currently using, or your broadband speed, as many people pay for higher allowances that they don't end up using. If you don't want to leave your current provider, try haggling. If you claim benefits, check if you can save money by signing up for a cheaper social tariff.