UK households paid extra £13,961 on bills since 2021 amid soaring inflation, TUC says
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UK households have paid an additional £13,961 on average on mortgages, loans, energy and water bills since 2021, or £2,792 extra per year, according to TUC analysis of official figures. The union body blames soaring inflation driven by the pandemic exit and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and urged chancellor John Healey to tackle rising living costs in his 28 October budget, noting the UK has seen the weakest consumer spending growth in the G7.
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