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UK Household Finance Report 2026 compiles 50 official statistics into one sourced overview

SupportFund's flagship compilation of official data on cost of living, benefits, housing, energy and credit.

Research launch · Published 12 August 2026 · SupportFund

The UK Household Finance Report 2026 brings together every verified official statistic SupportFund holds on household finances into one place, presented consistently with value, publisher, reference period and last-checked date.

The report finds continuing pressure on household budgets despite easing headline inflation, with measured household-cost inflation higher for low-income households and renters, a growing Universal Credit caseload that includes millions of people in work, record domestic energy debt and record average private rents.

No figure in the report is modelled or produced by SupportFund. The full dataset is downloadable as CSV.

Figures referenced

  • 66% — 66% of adults said their cost of living had increased compared with the previous month.Office for National Statistics · May 2026
  • 41% — 41% reported spending less on food shopping and essentials because of increased living costs.Office for National Statistics · May 2026
  • 3.7% — Households in income decile 2 saw costs rise by 3.7%.Office for National Statistics · Year to March 2026
  • 8.3 million — 8.3 million people were on Universal Credit in Great Britain in February 2026.Department for Work and Pensions · February 2026
  • £1,388 per month — The average monthly private rent in the UK was £1,388 in June 2026.Office for National Statistics · June 2026
  • £4.79 billion — Total domestic energy debt and arrears in the Great Britain energy market reached £4.79 billion.Ofgem · Q1 2026

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