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7 Jun 2026

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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3 May 2026

Insights from the April Nowcast: Positive Economic Movements

Updated to the 15th of March, the Nowcast shows a positive economic shift, with average incomes increasing and living beyond means decreasing
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30 Mar 2026

Insights from the March Nowcast: A Shift in Financial Wellbeing

The Economic Nowcast has been updated to 15 February and shows a slight shift in a positive economic direction, with average incomes increasing across GB
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10 Mar 2026

Updates from the Economic Nowcast across Great Britain

The Economic Nowcast has been updated with data to the 11th of January and brings the impact of the holiday season with it.
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2 Feb 2026

From Pressure to Progress: A Positive Shift in Financial Wellbeing?

The proportion of people in Great Britain living beyond their means has fallen again, dropping 1% month-on-month to 9.9%.
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13 Jan 2026

Insights from December’s Economic Nowcast

Average incomes across Great Britain are up 4.22% and people living beyond their means has decreased 0.9%
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3 Dec 2025

Insights from November’s Economic Nowcast

Average incomes across GB are up 3.04% and people living beyond their means has decreased 1.2%
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3 Nov 2025

Updates from the October Economic Nowcast

Across GB average proportion of people living beyond their means is 13%
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2 Oct 2025

Insights from September’s Economic Nowcast

Incomes shrink by 1.53%, and an extra 50,000 people are now struggling to make ends meet.
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