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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Anna Wise

Income growth to stagnate as firms pass on taxes and benefits cut

UK households will have more disposable income over the next few years, new forecasts show (Alamy/PA) -

UK households will have more disposable income over the next few years, but living standards will stall as businesses pass on higher taxes through lower wages and welfare measures are cut, new forecasts show.

People will be on average £500 a year better off by 2029, compared with previous forecasts, the Government said.

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