Cost of Living & Household Bills News

Inflation, household bills, benefits/universal credit, water bills, council tax and childcare costs.

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ONS Report Highest Inflation Since 2013

ONS Report Highest Inflation Since 2013

By Danny Lord | Published: 24.03.2017

The first inflation report to use the new CPIH measure instead of the CPI shows annual price growth at its highest level since September 2013. The CPIH extends the Consumer Price Index in order to...

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Inflation Highest for Higher Income Households, Families with Children and Mortgagors

Inflation Highest for Higher Income Households, Families with Children and Mortgagors

By Danny Lord | Published: 20.03.2017

The Resolution Foundation has issued a report on the different effects of inflation on different types of UK household, ahead of the first release from the ONS using the new CPIH measure. Consumer...

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Petrol and Clothing Price Increases Push Inflation to Two Year High

Petrol and Clothing Price Increases Push Inflation to Two Year High

By Danny Lord | Published: 13.12.2016

Inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has increased to 1.2% for November, reaching its highest level since October 2014. Inflation grew from 0.9% to 1.2% between October and November...

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CPI Inflation Dropped to 0.9% in October

CPI Inflation Dropped to 0.9% in October

By Danny Lord | Published: 15.11.2016

The Office for National Statistics has published its latest set of inflation data showing that annual growth in the Consumer Price Index fell to 0.9% in October. This is a drop of 0.1% compared to the...

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CPI Inflation Grows to 0.6% in July

CPI Inflation Grows to 0.6% in July

By Danny Lord | Published: 16.08.2016

The Office for National Statistics has published its latest inflation report covering the period after the EU referendum showing CPI increasing to 0.6%. Inflation as measured by the Consumer Price...

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CPI Inflation Climbs Up to 0.5%

CPI Inflation Climbs Up to 0.5%

By Danny Lord | Published: 19.07.2016

The Office for National Statistics has released their data for June showing consumer price index inflation up to 0.5%, from 03% in May.Inflation, as measured by the consumer price index, tracks the...

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Average Income Grows, But So Does Child Poverty

Average Income Grows, But So Does Child Poverty

By Danny Lord | Published: 29.06.2016

According to the latest data from the Department for Work and Pensions, average net income in the UK has grown to higher than it was before the crash in 2008. The figures, which represent the 2014/15...

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Sterling Drop Could Raise Food Prices

Sterling Drop Could Raise Food Prices

By Danny Lord | Published: 29.06.2016

Market research group Kantar Worldpanel has warned that given the high proportion of our food that is imported from abroad, weakness in the pound could cause supermarkets to raise their prices in the...

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Vodafone to Make Changes Following Billing Complaints

Vodafone to Make Changes Following Billing Complaints

By Danny Lord | Published: 24.06.2016

Mobile telecoms company Vodafone is to overhaul its computer billing system following large volumes of complaints from customers. Complaints began flooding in to Ofcom after Vodafone migrated its...

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Asda Income Tracker Shows Disposable Income at 8 Year High

Asda Income Tracker Shows Disposable Income at 8 Year High

By Danny Lord | Published: 21.06.2016

Retailer Asda’s income tracker data was released for May, showing that UK households currently have an average of £201 in discretionary income available each month. This follows a 7.2% year on year...