Cost of Living

After more than two years of falling inflation, the latest figures from Statistics Jersey show that the annual rate of inflation has risen to 2.6% in the year to June, up from 2.3% in March.  

JT have increased the cost to call some international destinations from a landline for both residential and business customers.

 The quarterly Jersey Retail Prices Index (RPI) figures were published on 25 April by Statistics Jersey. 

After all the hope and promise that a new supermarket retailer might finally shake things up in Jersey, it seems that Morrisons has set its prices to effectively match those it inherited from the Sandpiper-run Morrisons Daily franchise.

The fact that DFDS has been forced by the Government to charge a flat rate, without exception, to any freight company wishing to book space on its new ferry service next month should be a good thing for Jersey, shouldn’t it?

Have you noticed that Aquasplash has decided to charge every child over the age of six a full adult price for using its pool?  You may recall that just before Christmas we took a look at what age a child becomes an adult – a pretty straightforward question, you may think.  

The price of milk has gone up this month.

The price of posting letters will be rising later this month. It will cost a third more to send a standard local letter, with stamps going up from 60p to 80p from Tuesday, 28 January.

Island Energy has announced that gas prices in Jersey will rise by 7.5% with effect from 16 January 2025. 

In an Island where we are supposedly ‘putting children first’, it seems very wrong that so many children’s attractions have come up with different ages for when to charge full price

An easy question, you may think, as almost everyone stopped in the middle of the street and asked the same question would inevitably say that children become adults on their 18th birthday. That’s certainly the case in terms of the law.

Have you started planning what you need to buy and – most importantly – how much you can afford to spend this festive season?

The Jersey Consumer Council were concerned to read the results of a recent cost of living survey by Island Global Research.

Jersey Electricity are increasing their prices by 7.5% from the start of next year.

We're delighted to launch our new price comparison website, prices.je

We've published the Findings Report of our three-month investigation into higher mortgage rates in Jersey.

Jersey's government has announced that from Monday, 20 May they are giving another £10 towards every GP appointment.

The cost of parking in Jersey's public car parks will be increasing by around 7% this week.

We’ve been contacted by lots of you recently about spiralling insurance premiums – both for motor and household – and how they’re affecting you.

If you’re a JT customer, your bills will be going up from 27 March 2024. 

Island Energy has announced that it will increase gas prices by 12% from the end of this month.

Many consumers find themselves juggling numerous bills, each with different due dates and amounts, making it challenging to decide which one to pay first.

The price of milk will be going up from this week.

The cost of posting a letter to Europe or further afield will rise by 16% in the new year.

Condor Ferries are proposing a 19% hike in their freight costs next year.

Jersey Water has announced that their bills will be rising from the start of next year.

Once again, we see that the cost of living continues to hover above the ten per cent mark for consumers in Jersey. However, the rate at which our Jersey Consumer Council ‘Basket of Essentials’ has increased over the past two years is currently sitting at a wallet-busting level.

Jersey Electricity has announced that it will be increasing its prices by 12% from the start of next year.

You might have seen our Chairman, Carl Walker in the news recently, following a Government announcement to go ahead with plans to lower the ‘de minimis’ threshold to £60 on 1 July.

It’s not yet known which local supermarkets and stores will pass on the increase to their customers at the tills, or which, if any, will absorb the increase themselves.

The cost of posting a letter will be going up from the start of next year – just nine months after Jersey Post last increased its postal tariffs.

Jersey’s Chief Minister has rejected a call from the Jersey Consumer Council to help Islanders through the current cost of living emergency. 

The Jersey Consumer Council have sent an open letter to the Chief Minister requesting temporary and immediate consumer support.

Many of you have been in touch about the continued Jersey Gas 6.5% price increase, which was imposed on 1st May.

We get asked this question a lot.

It's horrible to be hit by an unexpected bill.