Rising living costs are a serious threat to wellbeing, but it doesn’t have to be this way. In this short report, the authors share the findings of research undertaken in early 2023. They show the impact not only on people's financial wellbeing, but also on health, relationships and trust in government.

Key findings:

• 34% of people in the UK aren’t eating as healthily, while 16% have cut down on regular exercise.
• 35% of people say the crisis has limited their ability to spend time with friends, while a 24% say the same about family.
• 50% of people say that the cost of living emergency has limited their ability to participate in leisure activities (e.g. eating out or going to the cinema).
• 56% of people in the UK think the Government is offering too little support to help people through the rising cost of living