-- 英国の独立系シンクタンク、レゾリューション・ファウンデーションは月曜日、冬を前に英国政府に対し、エネルギー価格高騰による家計への負担軽減策として、社会保障制度の導入を加速するよう要請した。 「中東紛争によるエネルギー価格の高騰は、英国の生活水準に打撃を与えるだろう。市場価格に基づくと、就労年齢世帯の中央値は、紛争がなかった場合と比べて、今年480ポンド(644.62ドル)の収入減となる見込みだ」と、同団体は述べた。 一部の低所得世帯は、社会保障給付の改定により実質的な生活水準の向上が見込まれるものの、生活水準全体の向上率は、戦前の予測である2.8%増から下方修正され、今年は約1.2%増と予測されている。 高所得世帯については、平均所得が今年0.9%増加すると予測されていたが、実際には0.6%増程度にとどまる可能性が高い。 エネルギー価格の上昇が光熱費やガソリン価格に反映されることを踏まえ、同財団は、社会的な料金体系を導入することで、特にエネルギーコストがピークを迎える冬季において、家計を価格ショックから守ることができると述べた。
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