Cost of Living & Household Bills News

Inflation in the UK as measured by the Consumer Price Index remained unchanged at 0.3% in May, according to the Office for National Statistics. The ONS said, of this latest figure: “This continues the...

A new report published by charity Independent Age has found that 20% of the UK’s population aged over 75 are current living below the poverty line.The report examined “the financial circumstances of...

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics has shown that, after a temporary rise in March, CPI inflation fell in April down to 0.3%. The drop down to 0.3%, from March’s figure of...

According to the Office for National Statistics inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index increased to 0.5% in March, a 0.2% increase from the previous month. The jump was largely driven by an...

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the average level of disposable income per household in the UK went up by £1,500 between 2012/13 and 2014/25. The increase is measured after...

Around 90% of local authorities in England have announced that they will be raising their council tax rates for the next financial year, according to findings from The Financial Times. The proposed...

The rate of inflation in the UK went up unexpectedly in the month of December, the rate of inflation is now above 0.1% for the first time since January 2015. The Office for National Statistics said...

As we recently reported, October 's inflation figure as measured by the CPI index is currently set at -0.1%, making this the second consecutive month of negative inflation. But what exactly does...

The UK inflation rate has steeply fallen to its lowest value in 54 months, the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures have revealed. The Consumer Prices Index plummeted to just 1.5% in...