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<p>We understand that inflation, if higher than income growth, can reduce households’
real income, and that higher prices can increase the cost of living for people and
households.</p><p> </p><p>The government is providing support worth around £12 billion
this financial year and next to help families with the cost of living. Much of the
support in place that will help ease these pressures is UK-wide, for example the increase
to the National Living Wage, the change to the Universal Credit taper rate and increase
to the Work Allowance, as well as freezes to alcohol duty and fuel duty.</p><p> </p><p>In
addition, the government has announced a package of support to help households with
rising energy bills, worth £9.1 billion in 2022-23.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s
Plan for Jobs is also helping people into work and giving them the skills they need
to progress – the best approach to managing the cost of living in the long term.</p>
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