Economy, Business & Finance
Real wages aren’t growing at their fastest rate in a decade
Real-terms total pay in Great Britain grew by 0.8% in the year to September 2018. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Universal Credit isn’t the reason there are 1,000 more people a day in work
There are over 3 million more people in employment since 2010, but employment tends to rise over time. There is no clear evidence on how many people Universal Credit has got into work. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Has austerity hit the most vulnerable the hardest?
Austerity policies have impacted the poorest households most. Despite this, since 2010 the poorest households have seen their post-tax incomes rise the most. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Doing a sterling job? How the UK’s employment record compares to the EU
Over the past eight years the UK’s employment growth has ranked 12th out of 28 EU countries. Our employment rate was fourth highest in the EU in the first three months of 2018. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Do new Universal Credit requirements affect women more?
Under Universal Credit, parents have to look for work when their child turns three. Some research suggests this could be more difficult for single parents—the majority of whom are women. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Have 100,000 retail jobs been lost over three years?
The number of retail jobs changes with the season, but the annual average has dropped slightly in the last three years. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Real wage growth is just above 0%
This claim doesn’t factor in inflation, nor peoples’ total pay. Total pay in Great Britain is growing in real-terms by 0.2% in the three months to July 2018. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How many people on zero hours contracts want more hours?
Around 780,000 people were estimated to be on zero hours contracts in mid-2018. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Pay rises: how much do nurses, the police, teachers and MPs get paid?
Several claims have been made about pay changes for police, teachers, nurses and MPs. We took a look at them. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is the government’s pay rise for public sector workers a real-terms pay cut?
The recently announced pay rises are either above or slightly below inflation forecasts. These don’t cover all public sector workers. Read
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