Research on the increasing cost of living and inflation
House of Commons Library publications on the rising cost of living in the UK, including causes of inflation, the effect on households, and Government support.
Documents to download
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Cold Weather Payments for winter 2010/2011 (68 KB , PDF)
Cold Weather Payments are made to certain claimants of means-tested benefits during periods of very cold weather. To trigger the £25 payments, the average temperature in an area must be recorded as, or forecast to be, 0°C or below for seven consecutive days.
Documents to download
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Cold Weather Payments for winter 2010/2011 (68 KB , PDF)
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