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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Albert Toth

August 2025 bank holiday payment dates for benefits and pensions plus cost of living support

For millions across the UK, managing the cost of living remains a daily struggle as rising prices continue to outpace household incomes.

Recent research from the Resolution Foundation found that the cost of essentials in the UK has remained stubbornly high, long past the ‘peak’ of the cost of living crisis in 2022.

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