Question follow-through · 119872

Inflation: Low Incomes

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of inflation on low-income households.

answeredTreasury

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Treasury
Tabled
11 Mar 2026
Target answer date
16 Mar 2026
Answer
19 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of inflation on low-income households.

  2. 16 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Government recognises inflation can place particular pressure on low-income households. Analysis from the Office for National Statistics shows that lower-income households spend a larger share of their income on essentials such as food, energy and hou...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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