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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke

‘Near impossible’ for poorer families to afford food and bills as UK faces decade of falling incomes, report warns

Low-income families will find it “near impossible” to afford food, heating and bills as UK faces a decade of falling incomes, a charity has said in a stark new warning.

New analysis from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation claims that by the end of this parliament, disposable incomes in Britain will be on average £550 lower per year than in September 2024 – a fall of 1.3 per cent – and £570 lower than today.

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