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29 Jul 20265 min read
Economic Nowcast for June 2026
What does the latest data tell us about economic wellbeing and productivity in Great Britain?
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14 Jul 2026
New Insights from the Economic Wellbeing Explorer
Low emergency resilience and overdrawn accounts have decreased; while there has been an increase in living beyond means and in benefits reliance.
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18 Jun 20265 min read
Benefit reliance across Great Britain: Insights from the Economic Wellbeing Explorer
The data within the Economic Explorer has been refreshed to the 26th of April 2026.
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7 Jun 20264 min read
Insights from the May Nowcast
The Economic Nowcast has been updated with data to the 12th of April, average weekly incomes have increased more than people living beyond means
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27 May 202610 min read
Understanding Financial Pressure Earlier: Launching the Benefits Reliance Indicator
In our latest webinar, we launched the new Benefits Reliance Indicator, a new addition to the Economic Wellbeing Explorer.
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11 May 20267 min read
One in six adults claims Universal Credit, but who relies on it most? New data for local authorities
Localised insights on financial vulnerability, using income data to understand how benefits support overall economic wellbeing.
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7 May 20264 min read
Impacts of Salary on Overdraft Usage: Insights from the Economic Wellbeing Explorer
There has been a decrease in account holders with overdrawn accounts, but an increase in both living beyond means and low emergency resilience
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