Surge in Milton Keynes residents seeking cost of living support online

Wednesday, 28 December 2022 12:05

There has been a huge surge in Milton Keynes residents seeking support with the cost of living, according to new research by SEO agency Reboot Online.

The research analysed which cities and towns across the country were searching online for phrases like "cost of living support" and "cost of living help".

Milton Keynes was the 8th highest city in the list, with 1,485 internet searches seeking support per 100,000 internet users.

Durham, Swansea and Kingston Upon Hull were the top three cities seeing the most internet searches for the terms, whilst Edinburgh, Winchester and Southampton saw the least searches.

Residents seeking advice about the cost of living can access the UK Government's Cost of Living Support website.

The website provides support with your income, bills, childcare costs and travel costs.

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