Shoppers who rely on supermarket value ranges are facing the steepest price increases, a survey has found.
Low-income families are paying more than fifth more (21.6%) for the lowest-price own-label products than they were this time last year, compared to an increase of 13.2% for standard own-label ranges and 13.4% for groceries in supermarkets' 'premium' ranges. A study by consumer group Which? found the price of value items like sausages has been hiked by 21 per cent since last year, affecting low income families the most.
At the time of the report, overall grocery inflation was 15.9% across UK supermarkets, but the report found that some items, like milk, had increased by 26.1 percent at Asda, with the price for value sausages up from 80p to £1.27 at the same supermarket.
