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UK cost of living crisis 2026

UK Cost of Living Crisis 2026: January Benefit Payments, Big Increases & All the Help You Can Claim

UK cost of living 2026: As 2026 approaches, the UK cost-of-living crisis continues to squeeze household budgets. Higher winter bills, stubbornly high prices, and wages that refuse to keep pace mean many families are still struggling to make ends meet. Although inflation eased to 3.2 per cent in November, everyday essentials remain expensive, so the ...