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<p><p>This Commentary analyses recent trends in household spending, with a focus on domestic fuel and water, and examines the impact of changes in the price of these goods on household inflation, particularly for those on low incomes and those for whom state benefits make up the largest component of their income ('benefit-dependent' households). </p><p></p><p></p></p>

    Authors

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    Zoe Oldfield

    Head of Data Services

    Zoe is Head of Data Services. She joined the IFS in 1998 as a researcher and moved into Data Services in 2011.

    Peter Levell
    Peter Levell

    Deputy Research Director

    Peter joined in 2009. He has published several papers on the microeconomics of household spending and labour supply decisions over the life-cycle.

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    DOI
    10.1920/co.ifs.2011.0119
    Publisher
    IFS

    Suggested citation

    Levell, P and Oldfield, Z. (2011). The spending patterns and inflation experience of low-income households over the past decade. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/spending-patterns-and-inflation-experience-low-income-households-over-past-decade (accessed: 7 February 2025).

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