The Rising Cost of Living

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:17 pm on 1 February 2022.

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Photo of Vikki Howells Vikki Howells Labour 2:17, 1 February 2022

Supermarket grocery bills have risen and will climb further, households could end up paying £700 per year more on energy costs, and the Tory national insurance tax hike looms on the horizon. The Office for National Statistics is changing the way that it reports on living costs, so we'll get a more accurate picture of the impact of Tory decisions in Westminster. They party; our communities pick up the bill. In contrast, Welsh Government policy, such as the winter fuel scheme, provides help. How else will your Government prioritise supporting people in Cynon Valley and throughout Wales who are most impacted by the cost-of-living crisis?