Cost of Living & Household Bills News

According to the Office for National Statistics, annual CPI inflation in March fell to 2.5% down from 2.7% in February, hitting its  lowest point in 12 months. Analysts had predicted that inflation...

According to the Childcare Survey 2018, a study by the Family and Childcare Trust, the average cost of UK childcare rose 7% last year.  With average costs now at £122 a week for children under two...

Local councils across the country are planning on increasing council tax in a bid to keep themselves in the red. 95% of local authorities are set to increase taxes and 93% will be raising the fees for...

Inflation in the UK fell to 3% in December 2017, down from November’s 6-year high of 3.1%. Inflation has been growing steadily over the past year or so, with many pointing towards the depreciation of...

The Office of National Statistics have released figures that show inflation rose to 3.1% in November, the highest in nearly 6 years. The increase was led largely by growth in prices of games and air...

Official figures released on the 17th of October show that inflation in September has risen to its highest point since April 2012. The news shows an increased squeeze on the British consumer following...

The Conservative’s contentious plan to expand the rollout of Universal Credit is set to continue despite increasing concerns from tory backbenchers. David Gauke, the work and pensions secretary, has...

New figures from the Consumer Council for Water (CC Water) have shown that complaints have risen dramatically. Water customers had to make over 40,000 more calls since the previous report, leading to...

Inflation in the UK has risen from 2.6% in July to 2.9% in August, its joint highest in the last 5 years, according to new figures. The falling value of the pound following Brexit, coupled with a...

Inflation dropped significantly from 2.9% in May to 2.6% in June according to The Office for National Statistics in their recent release of the UK's Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rate....