The ONS has published its latest research into the impact of the rising cost of living in Great Britain. Here are some of the main findings:

  • Around three in four adults (77%) reported feeling very or somewhat worried about the rising costs of living
  • Those most likely to report feeling very or somewhat worried about the rising costs of living included women (81%, compared with 73% of men); those aged 30 to 49 years (82%) and 50 to 69 years (77%), compared with 70% of those aged 70 years and above; disabled people (82%, compared with 75% of non-disabled people); and those living with a dependent child aged 0 to 4 years (90%, compared with 76% of non-parents or parents not living with a dependent child)
  • While overall levels of worry tended to be similar among adults with different levels of income, those with a gross personal income of less than £10,000 per year had the highest percentage feeling very worried (31%), whereas those with a gross personal income of £50,000 or more had the lowest percentage feeling very worried (12%)
  • Around 7 in 10 adults (68%) who said their costs of living had increased and that they were very worried about the rising costs of living reported spending less on non-essentials
  • Half of the adults (50%) who were very worried about the rising costs of living felt those worries nearly every day.

You can read the full ONS report here: shorturl.at/gyNRV