From ticket booking fees to shrinkflation, six other ways Burnham could cut cost of living
Summary
Andy Burnham has proposed several changes to help consumers in the UK reduce everyday costs. These include banning hidden ticket fees, stopping unnecessary energy bill increases, and forcing companies to clearly show phone numbers for customer service. The goal is to make daily spending fairer and less frustrating.Key Facts
- Burnham wants to ban hidden booking fees on event tickets, which are still charged even without alternative options.
- He aims to stop energy companies from raising monthly direct debit payments when customers already have credit.
- Some UK energy providers held £3.2 billion of customers' money in credit in one year.
- Burnham plans to reduce "shrinkflation," where product sizes shrink but prices stay the same or increase, by requiring clear package size labels.
- Companies would be required to display a phone number on their homepages to improve customer contact.
- Problems with parking, such as unfair fines and confusing payments, are also targeted for improvement.
- A government code of practice on parking issues has been delayed but is now moving forward, with hopes to introduce a national parking payment app.
- These fixes are meant to help with the cost of living but will not replace bigger changes like rent caps or pension reforms.
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