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Over 460,000 workers in the UK are set to see their hourly pay rise by 10% due to an increase in the 'real living wage'; a voluntary employers' pay scheme based on the cost of living. The change means those covered by the scheme will see pay rise to at least £12 an hour, while those in London will get £13.15.
30 October 2023
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Hundreds of thousands of workers in the UK will see their hourly rate rise by more than 10% due to an increase in the real living wage, a voluntary employers' pay scheme that is calculated on the actual cost of living. People in London covered by the rate will see their hourly rate rise to £11.95 an hour, while those in the rest of the UK will get £10.90.
21 September 2022
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Interns, agency workers and 'gig economy' workers will be given greater rights under a new Government plan.
7 February 2018
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Married couples and those in civil partnerships can now register for a tax break, which could help them save up to £212 a year.
20 February 2015
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From today millions of people will begin to receive their first annual tax statement in the post, a document that sets out exactly how much they pay in to the Exchequer and how that money is spent.
3 November 2014
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The estimated 35,000 workers receiving the Living Wage will get a boost next year when it increases by 20p/hour to £7.85/hour, it was announced today.
3 November 2014
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If you're one of the five million people who was informed they had overpaid or underpaid tax in the last financial year, you may well find another letter is on its way with a further revised calculation from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
9 October 2014
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Millions of workers face having to give money back to the Government after inadvertently paying the wrong amount of tax.
20 June 2014
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Over a million families will lose, or have their child benefit entitlement reduced next Monday. What's more, many who aren't eligible for the benefit may be wrongly paid it, and will have to repay the cash at a later date unless they opt out before 7 January.
2 January 2013
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An influential group of MPs has slammed poor service at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), highlighting long delays for taxpayers looking for help and errors by the government department.
30 July 2011

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