Living Standards

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    No sign of living standard recovery

    Living standards are unlikely to have recovered to their pre-crash levels by the time of next year's general election, a leading economic think tank has warned. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said that while the fall in household

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    UK drops down living standard table

    The standard of living in the UK has fallen two places to the sixth highest in Europe after higher prices squeezed households. Britain's living standards fell below Germany and Austria in 2011, according to new figures recorded by the

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    Families face a decade of stagnant living standards

    Millions of families face a decade of stagnant living standards because of low pay rises and job cuts, according to a new report. The Resolution Foundation said low and middle income households may be bypassed by any economic recovery unless

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    Report predicts 15% drop in income

    Living standards for low and middle income households will be poorer in 2020 than they were in 2008, according to a "sobering" report. Even if growth returns to the UK economy in the coming years, incomes for the lowest groups are set

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    Cash-strapped Brits spend three hours a week worrying over money

    The average Briton now spends three hours and 15 minutes worrying about their finances, according to a new report. Top related searches: Debt help Personal loans Cheap loan deals Payday loans Debt advice Debt consolidation loans Debt

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