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Income tracker
Our Income Tracker offers a clear guide to how much the average UK household has to spend on relaxing and having fun.
Updated monthly, the Tracker considers income, tax and all basic spending; giving both ASDA colleagues and customers a greater understanding of the key costs regular families face.
May 2009 headlines…
Compared with May 2008…
- The average UK household had £164 a week of discretionary income in May 2009, 4.8 per cent higher than a year earlier.
- The average UK family is £7 a week better off than in May 2008 as the cost of living declines - largely driven by the effects of Bank of England interest rate cuts.
- In addition, the cost of electricity fell in May, while transport costs are 1.1 per cent lower than a year earlier.
- Gross income rose by £9 a week in May 2009 compared with a year earlier.
Recent archive…
April 2009
The average UK household had £166 a week of discretionary income in April 2009, 1.8 per cent up from a year earlier.
March 2009
The average UK household had £126 a week of discretionary income in March 2009, 13.0 per cent less than a year earlier.
February 2009
The average UK household had £131 a week of discretionary income in February 2009, 9.2 per cent less than a year earlier.
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