UK consumer group Which? Urged Consumers bargain or switch their TV, broadband and mobile packages to try and save money. Her advice comes on the back of a survey she conducted of 5,100 people whose broadband, TV or mobile contracts had recently ended. It found that people who left saved £162 a year while those who stayed with their existing provider and bargained saved £90 a year.

Of all those surveyed, a staggering 21% of broadband customers and 16% of TV and broadband customers did not bother to switch or bargain and will therefore pay above the odds for the services they use. In the UK, switching these services to another provider has been made very easy by Ofcom to help stimulate competition in these spaces, which encourages lower prices. However, some providers, such as Vodafone, claim that this cut-off market makes it difficult to maintain their networks.

For customers looking to switch providers, there are several good websites that will help you find the best prices on the market. Some of these include Money saving expert, UswitchAnd a whole host of others Ofcom qualified services.

According to a money-saving expert, most people don’t use more than 3GB of data, but could be overpaying for more. Its currently featured mobile SIM deal is from Lebara and offers 3GB of 5G data, unlimited calls and unlimited texts on a 1-month rolling contract. For the first six months, the SIM costs just £0.05 and then £4.90. That’s £2.48 a month on average for a whole year, far less than most pay for the same service.

With the unusually high inflation the UK has experienced recently, broadband providers have been very quick to contact customers to let them know prices will be going up. If you notified your provider that you were leaving as a result, within 30 days, you could leave your contract without an early exit fee.

By switching utilities, especially if you don’t have a contract, it means you have more money left over to deal with things like higher food prices, higher rent payments, higher mortgage payments and higher energy bills.