Cost of Christmas dinner rises nearly twice as fast as St Helens wages
The cost of a Christmas dinner has risen nearly twice as fast as monthly wages in St Helens over the past two years, analysis suggests.
The Trades Union Congress said a plan must be made to jumpstart the economy as working people struggle to cover costs this Christmas.
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Hide AdUsing Office for National Statistics figures on inflation, the Stop the Squeeze coalition estimated the cost of a traditional Christmas dinner has risen 30% over the past two years.
Meanwhile, recent ONS data on wages shows the median monthly income for people in St Helens has risen 17% from £1,966 in November 2021 to £2,301 last month.
It means the Christmas dinner bill has grown 1.8 times faster than wages in the area.