particularly those whose mental health has been most impacted. People living with a mental health condition were much more likely to have sought support—for example 16% of this group reported accessing means-tested benefits in the last six months to cope with the rising cost of living, compared...
The data compiled through the survey will give insight into how the cost-of-living crisis will play out for millions of people across the globe. Summary of UK Findings 94.1% of people say cost of living increases will have an adverse effect on household finances with 26.1% stating the cost...
The Bank of England defines inflation as: ‘The term we use to describe rising prices. How quickly prices go up is called the rate of inflation’. While inflation is high, the faster prices and the overall cost of living will rise. The buying power of your savings will also reduce, beca...
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Thecost of living in Romaniakeeps growing at alarming rates, following the huge inflation that plagued the years of 2022 and 2023. Even though it’s slowing down in 2024, the living cost in Romania is at record highs. Compared to 2013 when I first started to track our expenses and follow...
Responses to the cost of living crisis, Ipsos survey Ipsos According to the survey, most Britons expect the cost of essentials, including utilities, fuel, and food, will continue to rise in the next six months. "Britons across the country see the cost of living as both a national, local...
LONDON, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Tim, 36, works in a high street shop in London. He is one of the United Kingdom's (UK) 5.6 million claimants of Universal Credit, a social security benefit. As the cost of living is on the rise but salaries remain unchanged, he frets about how to mak...
Acost of livingindex compares the expenses from one town or geographic region to another. It includes costs for food, shelter, transportation, energy, clothing, healthcare, and childcare. A cost of living index can track how much basic expenses rise over time. ...
Looking ahead, the cost-of-living crisis was to worsen in the following months when the energy price cap and National Insurance rise, among others. The combination of factors "will result in many households being pushed into destitution," said the NIESR economists. "Our research suggests that ...
Britain's inflation has reached new highs successively since last winter and has been far above the 2 percent target set by the central bank, the Bank of England (BoE). About a week ago, the BoE estimated that the CPI inflation will rise to slightly above 11 percent in October as the ...