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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jemma Crew

Four in 10 families ‘unable to afford decent living standard’ by next election

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Four in 10 families will be unable to afford what people believe is a decent standard of living by the next general election, analysis suggests.

Some 30.6 million people will not be able to afford essentials, such as putting food on the table, by December 2024, according to estimates from the New Economics Foundation (NEF).

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