
Cost of Living Update: April 2026 Changes That Will Affect Your Household Budget
A comprehensive guide to the changes in bills, benefits and wages that took effect from April 2026…

A comprehensive guide to the changes in bills, benefits and wages that took effect from April 2026…

Private sector pay continues to outpace the official inflation target but the oil price shock has reduced…

Average earnings growth of 5.2% comfortably outpaces inflation, but the Bank of England warns sustained wage growth…

Real wages are rising and inflation is near target, but the cumulative damage of four years of…

Official statistics tell one story. The lived experience of millions of families tells another. We examine the…

Official statistics tell one story. The lived experience of millions of families tells another. We examine the…

Two years after the crisis peak, household finances are recovering — but the gains are deeply uneven.

Two years after the crisis peak, household finances are recovering — but the gains are deeply uneven.