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Households needed the Chancellor to take decisive action in her Budget today to tackle the living standards crisis.
And she has made the first step towards doing so.
And she has made the first step towards doing so.
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Households needed the Chancellor to take decisive action in her Budget today to tackle the living standards crisis.
And she has made the first step towards doing so.
And she has made the first step towards doing so.
7 million households had to go without an essential good such as food, heating or basic toiletries in the past six months.
This has now remained the case for 4 consecutive years.
To improve this we need the support provided by social security to cover the basic cost of essentials.
This has now remained the case for 4 consecutive years.
To improve this we need the support provided by social security to cover the basic cost of essentials.
Put cost of living at heart of Budget for growth and fairness
New JRF figures but the same old story: the Government needs to address the cost of living crisis overwhelming millions of UK households to deliver growth, with fairness at its heart.
www.jrf.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
7 million households had to go without an essential good such as food, heating or basic toiletries in the past six months.
This has now remained the case for 4 consecutive years.
To improve this we need the support provided by social security to cover the basic cost of essentials.
This has now remained the case for 4 consecutive years.
To improve this we need the support provided by social security to cover the basic cost of essentials.