Written questions

Disposable Income

2026-07-07 · Treasury · HL1794 · Official question

Baroness Coffey

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether real household disposable income per capita is higher or lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Answer

On an annual basis, real household disposable income (RHDI) per person is higher now than it was before the pandemic. According to the latest Office for National Statistics data, RHDI per capita was £26,159 in 2019, compared to £26,187 in the year to Q1 2...