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Asda Income Tracker: disposable household income down £1/week y-o-y
According to the latest figures, released today (Monday 19th August), the average UK family had £160 of discretionary income available to them in July 2013, unchanged from last month and well below its peak of £165, last seen in February 2010.
- The average UK household had £160 a week of disposable income in July 2013, down £1 a week from the same month last year and £5 a week from its peak in February 2010
- Factors including weak wage growth and the ongoing effects of the cap on working age benefits have slowed net income growth – down 0.4 percentage points this month, to 2.2%
- Energy bills continue to burn a hole in household budgets – rising over the past year by 8.2%, the fastest annual increase in home energy since August 2012
- Good news though for homeowners as the annual growth in mortgage interest payments fell to 2.7% – the lowest since July last year
The latest Asda Income Tracker reveals that family spending power fell by £1 a week year-on-year in July 2013, as the cost of living continues to outstrip household income.
Slow wage growth and the 1% cap on working age benefits were again key factors behind this year-on-year decline, with average pay excluding bonuses up just 1.1% in the three months to June. The cost of essential items went up almost three times more (2.9%) over the same period than average pay, which was only marginally better than the 0.8% growth – an all time low – seen in the three months to March.
Source : Asda
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