Part 05 of 08 · Household costs
Economic transformation
Less wasted money. More opportunity.
Tackle avoidable costs and help productive businesses grow without political connections.
What we will do
Three practical steps
A delay at the port or spoiled food in transit can add to a household bill. Fixing those problems matters.
- Reduce delays
- Support trade
- Grow livelihoods
Find avoidable costs
Examine food supply, border processes, transport, storage, fees and unfair market practices.
Back useful investment
Improve reliable services, fair rules, local supplier links and practical export support.
Protect families in shocks
Use clear rules and funded, targeted help when serious hardship strikes.
From the full programme
Delivery safeguards and conditions
An essential-cost review
Year one examines costs from import or farm to household: port handling, transport, storage, fees and competition.
Targeted, not open-ended
Temporary help has triggers, eligibility, payment dates, appeals and a budget limit.
Central Bank independence
Respect its statutory role. No instruction to finance unbudgeted promises or defend an arbitrary exchange rate.
Investment tests
Public value, fair terms, local business links and managed public risk. Incentives published and time-limited.
How to judge progress
Check the result
- Are service delays falling?
- Are local suppliers taking part?
- Is support reaching eligible households?
Measured through reporting
This part does not set a single headline number. Progress is reported through quarterly scorecards and the annual account described in the delivery chapter.
Full chapter in the manifesto: pp.38, 39, 40.