# Worse off under Burnham: The middle-earners and families struggling with bills who face a fall in living standards under Labour’s ‘is that it?’ Budget

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/worse-off-under-burnham-the-middle-earners-and-families-struggling-with-bills-who-face-a-fall-in-living-standards-under-labours-is-that-it-budget/
- Published: 2026-10-29T00:01:59+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T03:08:32+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16239743/Tax-rises-unfair-marching-hell-Britons-Budget.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Growth forecast cut to 1 per cent.
- Living standards are expected to fall over the next year.
- Household disposable income is £420 below its level two years ago.

## Summary

The Budget left many families facing a fall in living standards, while raising taxes to a record high and increasing benefit spending. Critics said its cost-of-living measures were too small to offset rising bills, and that the Chancellor avoided difficult choices on welfare and defence.

The Office for Budget Responsibility cut its forecast for economic growth next year to 1 per cent and said real household disposable income per person is £420 lower than two years ago, with no recovery expected until April 2029. The Prime Minister defended the energy bill support, while economists warned that spending plans lacked detail and could mean real-terms cuts for some departments.

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