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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will announce Universal Credit and state pension rates as he unveils the Government's tax and spending plans in the Autumn Statement

Soaring prices, inflation, and unemployment are pushing up deprivation levels, the New Economics Foundation says The UK is on the cusp of

Some 30.6 million people will not be able to afford essentials by December 2024, according to New Economics Foundation (NEF) estimates.

Three quarters of UK households will see the cost of living outstrip their incomes by the autumn budget, a think-tank's new study shows.

A study has found 2.2 million more people in the UK will need to make sacrifices like putting food on the table or replacing clothes.

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