Written Question·Treasury·UIN 39840

Cost of Living: Low Incomes

Tabled: 20 March 2025
Answered: 28 March 2025

Question

Mary Glindon

LabourNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support (a) low and (b) middle-income households with the cost of living.

Answer

James Murray
Living standards, as measured by Real Household Disposable Income per capita, are expected to increase by an annual average of 0.5% over this parliament (Q3 2024 – Q2 2029). This is in stark contrast to the previous parliament which was the worst for livi...

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