Martin Lewis has a hot tip for everyone in the UK: buy a £1.35 item before April!
The Money Saving Expert and TV star says that first-class stamp prices will go up by 8% from April 2.
Royal Mail is also hiking up other stamp prices, including second-class stamps which will jump by 13%. But if you get your stamps now, they’ll still work after the price rise.
From April 2, 2024, standard first-class stamps will cost £1. 35, up from £1.
And large first-class stamps will be £2.10, up from £1, reports The Birmingham Live.
Second-class stamps will increase by 10p to 85p, but large second-class stamps will stay at £1.55.
Remember, standard letters can weigh up to 100g and be no bigger than 24cm x 16. 5cm x 5mm, while large letters can be up to 35.
Martin Lewis, who started MoneySavingExpert. com, said: “For years, every time stamps go up in price I’ve suggested people stock up and bulk-buy in advance, as provided the stamp doesn’t have a price on it and instead just says the postage class, it’s still valid after the hike.
“This has been an effective tactic, as a first-class letter stamp is now £1.25, soon to be rising to £1.35 in 2012 it was just 60p. So you may as well stock up now.”
Prices for stamped parcels and letters, and those paid over the counter at a Post Office branch are found in the Our Prices guide.
You can view or download a copy of this guide to our UK and International parcel and letter services, including Parcelforce Worldwide, online. Alternatively, you can pick up a copy from your local Post Office branch.
