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Original analysis of UK household finances. Every report states what we measured, how we measured it, where the data came from and what it cannot tell you.
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Cost of Living
13 August 2026
A data-led snapshot of household financial pressures across prices, rents, benefits, energy debt, borrowing and local support using official UK and Great Britain statistics.
Key finding
"CPI annual inflation, 12 months to June 2026: 2.6%"
Cost of Living
12 August 2026
SupportFund analysis and compilation of 50 official UK statistics on cost of living, inflation, incomes and savings, benefits, disability support, rent, energy debt and consumer credit, each with its original source and reference period.
Key finding
"Cost-of-living pressure is still widely reported"
Local Council Support
12 August 2026
SupportFund analysis of the official 2026/27 Crisis and Resilience Fund grant determination, covering 316 local authority allocations in England. Allocation is a government funding decision — it is not council spending, household entitlement or a measure of council generosity.
Key finding
"The published England total is £858,004,578 for 2026/27"
Cost of Living
12 August 2026
SupportFund analysis of 25 official ONS records on reported cost-of-living pressure, household-cost inflation, disposable income and saving, showing how measured pressure differs between household groups.
Key finding
"Cost of living remains the most commonly reported major issue"
Benefits
12 August 2026
A single-page snapshot of the published DWP caseload data SupportFund holds for 2026: Universal Credit, State Pension, Pension Credit, Housing Benefit and Personal Independence Payment, across 17 verified records.
Key finding
"People on Universal Credit"
Local Council Support
12 August 2026
SupportFund analysed 45 local authority Crisis and Resilience Fund schemes to compare how councils are delivering crisis payments, housing support and financial-resilience services in 2026.
Key finding
"41 of the 45 councils analysed have some Crisis and Resilience Fund support live"
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