The last two digits of your National Insurance number have a specific meaning in relation to benefits. Since 2009, these digits have determined the day of the week on which benefits like universal ...

As Labour attempts to tighten Britain’s burgeoning welfare belt, Alicja Hagopian and David Maddox investigate the true cost ...

Despite financial pressure from national insurance and national living wage changes, the number of planned redundancies is falling.

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The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased the most in five months last week ... senior Fellow at the National Academy of Social Insurance.

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From 6 April this year, you will only be able to fill in gaps for the last six tax years ... Make sure you have your National Insurance number to hand and a valid photo ID such as a passport ...

A strong awards season at the UK and Ireland box office in January 2025, followed by the February arrival of Bridget Jones: ...

Youth unemployment surged last year with worse to come as employers ... The Chancellor’s £25bn National Insurance raid comes into force in April, increasing the tax paid by employers on their ...

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has called for increased investment in Scotland’s affordable homes ...

Partner numbers at PwC's UK division fell sharply last year. The firm parted ways ... UK after the government increased the rate of national insurance contributions — a tax on earnings ...

This is an audio transcript of The Economics Show podcast episode: ‘How big a fiscal hole is the British government in? With Paul Johnson’ Sam Fleming Rachel Reeves has not had a lot of luck since ...