Family finances
Marmite maker Unilever raises prices by 4% amid high UK inflation
Group behind Dove and Domestos ‘steps up’ pricing as packaging, energy and distribution costs surge
Zoe Wood
21, Oct, 2021 @11:40 AM
Third of low-income households unable to pay bills, finds research
Nearly 4 million households earning £25,000 or less report falling behind, up threefold since pandemic
Patrick Butler Social policy editor
21, Oct, 2021 @5:00 AM
Bill for family days out at some UK attractions ‘almost doubles’
From Carlisle Castle to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, study highlights hefty rises since 2016
Miles Brignall
16, Oct, 2021 @6:00 AM
The UK government can’t stop inflation rising – but it can act to ease the pain | Carsten Jung
Helping low earners is a priority now. And that means reversing the cut to universal credit, says Carsten Jung of the IPPR
Carsten Jung
13, Oct, 2021 @11:09 AM
Should you ask for a pay rise? Not according to the former Pepsi CEO | Arwa Mahdawi
Indra Nooyi claims she has ‘never, ever, ever’ asked for a raise – and finds the whole idea cringeworthy, writes Arwa Mahdawi
Arwa Mahdawi
13, Oct, 2021 @6:00 AM
Keir Starmer: universal credit cut is an attack on the poorest
Labour leader says Boris Johnson’s decision to remove £20 uplift comes at ‘worst possible time’
Ben Quinn
08, Oct, 2021 @8:17 AM
Barclays won’t accept I have power of attorney for my father
I have an activation code but it’s not good enough for the bank
Anna Tims
07, Oct, 2021 @6:00 AM
Does the UK have a wage problem?
Business leaders have hit back at Boris Johnson over claims they allowed Britain to become a low-wage and low-skilled economy
Phillip Inman
06, Oct, 2021 @5:40 PM
How to boost your pension savings at any stage of your career
No matter how old or young you are, now is a good time to secure a better retirement for yourself
Hilary Osborne
02, Oct, 2021 @6:00 AM
UK’s new £500m winter hardship fund branded as ‘sticking plaster’
Charities and Labour call grants for struggling families an ‘11th-hour bid to save face’ as furlough and benefit cuts loom
Patrick Butler and Jasper Jolly
30, Sep, 2021 @10:53 AM
UK energy bill crisis prompts flood of calls to Citizens Advice
Charity warns of ‘very difficult winter’ ahead for low-income households amid rising bills, cut to universal credit and end of furlough
Zoe Wood
23, Sep, 2021 @5:34 PM
UK pensions shortfall is ‘tip of the iceberg’, says former minister
Steve Webb says IT and human errors are systemic and may also affect tax credits and universal credit
Amelia Hill
22, Sep, 2021 @5:43 PM
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