The Ofcom survey said the majority of the British royal mail users accept the price

The latest report of the British postal industry regulators Ofcom display, taking into account the factors including the change of exchange rate in April, Royal Mail of price adjustment, "almost all" for users in the UK are affordable.
The Ofcom review on the most vulnerable social groups, and in 2012 a significant price increases the impact on their.
Ofcom says, "only in very limited" cases, users may be unable to pay the postal service risk. Only when the user is very low income, but also need to send a message, may feel the postal service can't afford. Ofcom also found, only a "very small percentage" of British enterprises can not afford the universal postal service.
The review is following the Ofcom decided in 2012 to cancel the Royal Mail most business price regulation after, only two letters and 2 kilograms parcels annually sets the price cap. Since then, the Royal Mail will be the retail price increase of 30%, enterprise mail rate increased by 11%.
In 2013, the Royal Mail and two letter postage prices will remain unchanged. Since April, "the Royal Mail registered letter" from 95 pence to 1.10 pounds, "the Royal Mail special delivery mail that" prices will also according to the size and weight of a slight increase.
Enterprise users printing mail since April, prices will also rise, the price increases will be about 7% higher than the standard letter, a letter with two letters will be from 3 pence to 47 pence, 2 pence to 33 pence.
Package prices according to the royal mail package format change, including the new use of "small package" and "wrapped", is expected to present the use of approximately 70% parcels will be divided into small parcels categories. Ofcom expresses, user two package will find the prices of up to about 18%.
Ofcom said the Royal Mail, assessment of current and future price affordability, consider a series of relevant evidence and the views of stakeholders, including Christmas postal service period etc..
Regulators study shows that, the average monthly users send 7 pieces of mail, 85% letters or postcards, a week for postage costs for 1.70 pounds.
The average monthly expenditure of enterprises for postage for 18 pounds, 90% of small businesses used the Royal Mail postal spending more than three fourths of the total. Ofcom said, many small businesses rarely choose other means of communication than the post, many enterprises "willing and able to use cheaper" Royal Mail Service, such as from a mail to use two mail.
MYEX min Asia International Express
2013-04-12