MoneySavingExpert News
Job Seekers Allowance
The Government is considering linking hikes in benefit payments to average pay rather than inflation, it was claimed last night.
18 September 2012
The Olympic Games delivered a boost to Britain's jobs market after official figures today showed another drop in unemployment as the part-time workforce soared.
12 September 2012
Unemployment has fallen to its lowest level for a year after a big jump in the number of people who have found work, new figures show.
15 August 2012
The Government was hit with a mixed bag of unemployment data today as the headline jobless rate fell but the number of dole claimants rose.
20 June 2012
An increase in the minimum wage is required to protect low-income workers from a "perfect storm" of benefit cuts, rising living standards and a lack of jobs, Oxfam warns.
14 June 2012
Retail workers could be better off on the dole because of tax credit changes brought in under the last Budget, a new report claimed this week.
11 June 2012
The UK's unemployment rate has reached a 16-year high after another rise in the jobless total.
15 February 2012
David Cameron has acknowledged that the latest unemployment figures are "very disappointing" after more than 100,000 people joined the ranks of those looking for a job.
12 October 2011
Unemployment has fallen by 88,000, while the number of people in work has increased by a similar number, new figures show today.
15 June 2011
The freezing temperatures across the UK have triggered the first cold weather payments this winter.
2 December 2010
Suggest a story
Got a money-related news story that affects you? Email us
MSE Email 
8 October 2024
8 October 2024
Martin: 'Time for a difficult chat'
FREE wills & more
Shift debt to 29 months 0%
Longest balance transfer
Energy fixes getting costlier
ACT SOON
Ibiza for under £5?
Plus Mykonos & more
'I saved £286 on home insurance'
A rapid success
£33 Barbour specs or sunnies
Normally £135
Sent money to a scammer?
Banks now HAVE to pay you back
Tools and calculators
Clever ways to calculate your finances
Find your odds of getting top cards
Find your odds for getting a cheap loan
Compare broadband, phone & TV deals
Compares thousands of mortgages
Eight calcs to help you work out the cost
We ensure you’re on the cheapest tariff