Household real disposable income (RHDI) per head does not grow steadily without support from government benefits, according to a report discussing the final phase of Keir Starmer’s time in power.
The article says Starmer had made increasing RHDI per head over the parliamentary period a key benchmark. It argues that, in the period covered, benefits are the main factor preventing disposable incomes from falling more sharply, implying that other components—such as earnings and taxes—do not provide enough offset by themselves.
The outlet frames the finding around the government’s stated focus on RHDI performance, while offering limited detail on the relative contribution of specific income sources or how the picture varies across households. With only one source provided, no other outlets’ differing analyses or figures can be directly compared here.
