
Surplus or not, the budget papers show us living through pretty awful times.
Living standards measured by the buying power of wages are set to go backwards again in 2023-24 as wages grow by 3.75% while prices rise by 6%.

Surplus or not, the budget papers show us living through pretty awful times.
Living standards measured by the buying power of wages are set to go backwards again in 2023-24 as wages grow by 3.75% while prices rise by 6%.