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UK households left thousands of pounds worse off due to cost-of-living crisis, study finds

The Independent Politics · 8 October 2026 at 00:01

UK households left thousands of pounds worse off due to cost-of-living crisis, study finds

Had inflation been at normal levels over this period, the average household would be £2,900 better off than they currently are

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UK households left thousands of pounds worse off due to cost-of-living crisis, study finds

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