Children Hit Hard by Economic Recession as 'Kidflation' Soars, Report Santander
Rate of inflation for children's spending has risen 68 per cent faster than RPI over the past three years
(firmenpresse) - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire) -- 08/04/11 -- The rate of inflation for goods and services most commonly bought by children has risen at a rate 68 per cent(1) faster than inflation (RPI) as a whole over the past three years, according to new research from (1).
Santander analysed the Retail Price Index for goods and services typically purchased by the UK's 5 million 10-16 year-olds and compared it with the rate of inflation for all goods and services. It discovered that 'kidflation', as it has been dubbed, has increased the price of goods routinely bought by children by 14.3 per cent between June 2008 and June 2011 compared to just 8.5 per cent for products and services in general, meaning children have been significantly worse-affected by the rising cost of living.
Contributing to this impact on children has been a 24.0 per cent increase in the cost of sweets and chocolates and a 16.2 per cent increase in the cost of soft drinks. Children's clothing has risen by 17.4 per cent, the cost of entertainment and other recreation has increased by 13.6 per cent and there has been a 10.4 per cent increase in the cost of telephone costs, which include mobile phones and text messages.
The findings are backed up by further research(2) by Santander among more than 500 UK children aged between 10 and 16 - and their parents - revealing that two-thirds of young people (68 per cent) have noticed the things they spend their money on have become more expensive recently.
Nici Audhlam-Gardner, director of banking at Santander, said: "Inflation is generally considered to be something that only affects adults, but it's evident from our research that children have been impacted too while inflation has been creeping up over the past few years.
"Children are seeing the costs of their everyday purchases rising at a very worrying rate, and parents are also being impacted with the costs of children's items apparently increasing more than the standard adult measure of inflation."
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RPI has increased 8.5%, and kidflation by 14.3%. The percentage point difference between 14.3 and 8.5 is 5.8. This as a percentage of 8.5 (RPI), is 68.2%. This is the rate at which kidflation has increased beyond RPI.
RPI data between June 2008 and June 2011 was analysed. 'Kidflation' amalgamates the following categories from the RPI, which correspond most closely with what children aged 10-16 told Santander researchers they spent their money on.
Santander UK plc is a full-service retail and commercial bank providing services to 25 million customers in more than 1,400 branches and around 4,200 cash machines. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Banco Santander. It provides retail banking products such as , as well as .
Banco Santander (SAN.MC, STD.N, BNC.LN) is a retail and commercial bank, based in Spain, with a presence in 10 main markets. At the end of 2010, Santander was the largest bank in the euro zone and 10th in the world by market capitalization. Founded in 1857, Santander had at year-end EUR1,362 billion in managed funds, more than 95 million customers, 14,082 branches - more than any other international bank - and 179,000 employees. It is the largest financial group in Spain and Latin America. Furthermore, it has relevant positions in the United Kingdom, Portugal, the U.S. northeast and, through its Santander Consumer Finance arm, in Germany and Poland. Santander registered EUR8,181 million in net attributable profit in 2010.
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