Cost of Living

Cost of living

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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

Image of Pound Sterling. Bank of England cuts interest rates to 5% - the first cut since 2020. What does the interest rate cut mean for your money

Bank of England cuts interest rates for the first time in more than four years

The Bank of England cuts interest rates to 5% - what does it mean for your money?

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People spending less this summer despite falling inflation

Households cut summer spending due to high living costs

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Minimum wage shakeup

Changes to the way it’s set