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Briefing examines how UK inflation from 2021–24 has continued to affect household incomes, spending, poverty, savings and debt, detailing the distributional impacts and ongoing pressures on living standards across income groups.
Presents UK statistics on household food insecurity, food bank use and free school meal eligibility and uptake, tracking changes alongside rising living costs to show recent demand and pressure on welfare support for low-income families.