UK households better off due to falling food and transport costs
by Katie Allen from on (#1HV5A)
Average UK household had 201 a week of discretionary income in May, up 7.2% on same month in 2015, according to report
The "national living wage" and falling cost of food and transport have improved UK household finances, according to a report.
Asda's monthly income tracker shows that the average UK household had 201 a week of discretionary income in May. This was 13 (7.2%) more than in May 2015 and the highest amount since the supermarket started collecting income data in 2008.
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