Tuesday, July 25, 2006
If current rates of increase continue, a passport will cost more than a TV licence by 2010
Cost of renewing a UK passport
• October 2002: £30
• November 2002: £33 (↑10%)
• October 2003: £42 (↑27%)
• December 2005: £51 (↑21%)
• October 2006: £66 (↑29%)Cost of buying a TV licence
• April 2002: £112
• April 2003: £116 (↑3½%)
• April 2004: £121 (↑4%)
• April 2005: £126.50 (↑4½%)
• April 2006: £131.50 (↑4%)