Cost of Living
Funeral poverty: What happens when you can’t afford to die?
Funeral poverty: What happens when you can’t afford to die?
As funeral costs stretch household finances to breaking point, the price of having one is increasingly beyond many people’s means
Hygiene poverty is the hidden cost-of-living trap. Why we must remove VAT on essentials to address it
Hygiene poverty is the hidden cost-of-living trap. Why we must remove VAT on essentials to address it
Axing shelf life regulations to limit waste and slashing VAT on essential hygiene products could give millions of people caught up in hygiene poverty ‘breathing space’, argues In Kind Direct’s Michael Gidney
The failure to build enough social housing is leaving families £8,000 a year worse off
The failure to build enough social housing is leaving families £8,000 a year worse off
Private renting households need to earn £8,000 more to maintain a decent standard of living compared to those in social housing, a new study has found
‘I’m a 21-year-old relying on disability benefits to live. Young disabled people feel deserted’
‘I’m a 21-year-old relying on disability benefits to live. Young disabled people feel deserted’
If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20
If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20
Rising childcare costs during summer holidays leave working parents paying £1,145 per child
Rising childcare costs during summer holidays leave working parents paying £1,145 per child
New Buy Now, Pay Later rules are here. What do the changes mean for you?
New Buy Now, Pay Later rules are here. What do the changes mean for you?
The cost of bringing up a baby is rising. Parents need help
The cost of bringing up a baby is rising. Parents need help
What does the government’s cost of living boost mean for family budgets this summer?
