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Fri, 24 Jul 2026

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 New figures show costs rising for pensioners

They face 4.7% inflation - driven by steep rises in fuel and household service costs, report finds.

* Inflation rate for pensioner households in Jersey: 4.7%
* Increase in heating oil and other fuel costs: 53.5% over the year
* Contribution of household services to inflation overall: 0.6 percentage points
* Increase in food prices: 3.5% over the year
* Increase in lamb prices: 12.7%
* Increase in milk products prices: 11.8%
* Increase in eggs prices: 8.7%
* Inflation rate for low-income households: 3.6%
* Overall inflation rate in Jersey: 2.8%