Cost of Living

Cost of living

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Shop prices drop for the first time in almost three years

Non-food items were 1.5% cheaper than a year ago.

An illustration of a woman looking in her empty purse, wondering how she's going to pay for transport, groceries or her home because of the cost-of-living crisis.

The 20 towns and cities the cost-of-living crisis has hit hardest

Where debt worries are highest

An illustration of a woman in a cold room during winter. Her heating is off because she can't afford it and she is sat on the sofa with a blanket and a hot drink.

One in four worried about rising energy costs this winter

Heating won’t be affordable for many

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Community sharing could ease money worries

Where to find free household items

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New taskforce to tackle child poverty

Find out what help is available.

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State pension could increase by £517 next year

Millions could be better off because of triple lock

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‘Cheapflation’: poorer households’ food bills rose most at peak of cost-of-living crisis

Lower-income households paid the price.

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People are feeling more positive about their money situation

Confidence in household finances increasing

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July sees first rise in inflation this year

Inflation has risen from 2% to 2.2%

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Quarter of people engaging in ‘risky financial behaviours’

Rise in ‘troubling’ borrowing patterns