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March 20, 2017 11:43 AM
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1 in 7 fathers take childcare lead

1 in 7 fathers take childcare lead | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it

"One in seven fathers look after their young children more than their wife or partner does during the week, research reveals today."

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March 8, 2017 10:12 AM
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International Women's Day 2017: How big is the gender pay gap where you live?

International Women's Day 2017: How big is the gender pay gap where you live? | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Today is International Women's Day with marches and protests against gender inequality taking place across the world.
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March 7, 2017 3:42 AM
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International students now worth £25 billion to UK economy - new research

International students now worth £25 billion to UK economy - new research | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
International students coming to the UK to study now generate more than £25 billion for the economy and provide a significant boost to regional jobs and local businesses - new figures
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February 16, 2017 9:23 AM
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Self-employment 'reduces tax take' as firms avoid responsibilities - BBC News

Self-employment 'reduces tax take' as firms avoid responsibilities - BBC News | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
The head of a review into new employment practices is calling for higher standards, as TUC says tax hit is up to £4bn a year.
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February 8, 2017 12:43 PM
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IFS Green Budget 2017 - Institute For Fiscal Studies - IFS

IFS Green Budget 2017 - Institute For Fiscal Studies - IFS | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
"The report looks at the issues and challenges facing Chancellor Philip Hammond as he prepares for his Budget in March."
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February 16, 2017 9:09 AM
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Warning of tax advantage for self-employed

Warning of tax advantage for self-employed | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it

"Rapid growth in self-employment could cost the Treasury an additional £3.5 billion a year by 2021/22 because of generous tax breaks, a new report has warned."


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January 18, 2017 6:47 AM
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Raise state pension age to 70 by 2040 or face £15bn tax bill, says think tank

Raise state pension age to 70 by 2040 or face £15bn tax bill, says think tank | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Workers' income tax burden will have to increase by £15bn a year unless state pension age rises to 70 by 2040, a think-tank has said.
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December 23, 2016 5:14 AM
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Top firms back campaign to have 35% of top roles filled by women by 2020 - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

Top firms back campaign to have 35% of top roles filled by women by 2020 - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Some of Britain's biggest businesses are looking to increase the number of women in top-level roles by nearly a third over the next five years, a Government report has said.
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December 19, 2016 10:59 AM
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Are men or women paid more in your job? Use new tool to find out

Are men or women paid more in your job? Use new tool to find out | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
What is the gender pay gap in your line of work?
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December 9, 2016 10:03 AM
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Gender pay gap checker reveals the good, the bad and the scandalous

Gender pay gap checker reveals the good, the bad and the scandalous | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
New ONS tool allows workers to see the disparity in pay on a job-by-job basis – from fishmongers to fitness instructors, cleaners to cooks
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December 8, 2016 6:26 AM
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Poverty affects 1.1m in Yorkshire - report

Poverty affects 1.1m in Yorkshire - report | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it

"More than one million people in Yorkshire are living in poverty, a new report reveals."

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December 8, 2016 3:50 AM
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Housing crisis 'creates in-work poverty'

Housing crisis 'creates in-work poverty' | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Poverty among people who are working has risen despite a recovery in the UK economy, a study suggests.
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December 6, 2016 8:37 AM
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More than a third of jobs in North Devon don't pay Living Wage

More than a third of jobs in North Devon don't pay Living Wage | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it

"Around 20,000 jobs in North Devon and Torridge paid less than the Living Wage in 2016, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. In Torridge 7,000 jobs (37.4%) did not meet..."

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March 9, 2017 6:59 AM
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» A Spring Budget for young, old and those in between?

» A Spring Budget for young, old and those in between? | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
"At certain points in the political cycle the distribution of winners and losers at Budget time is viewed fairly cynically, with the government presumed to be focused only on vote-maximisation. But with the prospect of an early election kicked into the long grass, Phillip Hammond’s second fiscal statement this week should instead be revealing of just where the government’s priorities for this parliament lie."
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March 8, 2017 9:32 AM
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UK Salaries Insights

UK Salaries Insights | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it

"In a recent report from HR news, it was revealed December 2016, had seen a rise in salaries. This came as a surprise following previous years that saw December as a quiet month for recruitment and pay increase opportunities."

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March 7, 2017 3:38 AM
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Overseas students 'worth £25 billion to UK'

Overseas students 'worth £25 billion to UK' | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it

"International students coming to study in the UK provide a benefit worth more than £25 billion to the national economy, new research shows."

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February 16, 2017 9:21 AM
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Taylor review on self-employment cannot recommend tax changes

Taylor review on self-employment cannot recommend tax changes | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
The independent review headed by Matthew Taylor into the rights of self-employed and gig-economy workers has terms of reference from the Government that prevent it from recommending that the Treasury close loopholes in the tax system.
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February 16, 2017 9:06 AM
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UK tax burden will soar to highest level for 30 years, warns IFS

UK tax burden will soar to highest level for 30 years, warns IFS | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it

"Slower growth after Brexit vote and ageing population will hit budget over next decade, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies."


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January 18, 2017 6:49 AM
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Hard Brexit means retiring later, Britons warned

Hard Brexit means retiring later, Britons warned | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it

"A hard Brexit with deep cuts to immigration would force Britons into longer working lives in order to maintain a sustainable ratio of workers and pensioners, according to modelling conducted for the Guardian."

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December 23, 2016 5:15 AM
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Finance companies aim to have women in third of top jobs

Finance companies   aim to have   women in third  of top  jobs | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
Survey of firms that signed up to Treasury’s Women in Finance charter finds average target is 35%, up from current figure of 27%
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December 22, 2016 7:32 AM
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Reality Check: Do men earn less for part-time work? - BBC News

Reality Check: Do men earn less for part-time work? - BBC News | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
MP Philip Davies said men were suffering from a part-time pay gap. But male workers earned 18% more overall this year.
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December 19, 2016 4:55 AM
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Gender Pay Gap: How To Tell If A Man Is Being Paid More Tan You

Gender Pay Gap: How To Tell If A Man Is Being Paid More Tan You | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
This new online tool from the ONS will tell you the gender pay gap and average earnings of men and women in different industries.
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December 9, 2016 10:00 AM
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What's the gender pay gap in my industry? New government tool lets you find out

What's the gender pay gap in my industry? New government tool lets you find out | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
From April next year there will be nowhere to hide as every large employer will have to publish their gender pay gap and gender bonus pay gaps.
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December 8, 2016 6:14 AM
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We're not all in it together: in-work poverty at record high

We're not all in it together: in-work poverty at record high | In the news: data in the UK Data Service collection across the web | Scoop.it
The number of people living in poverty despite having a job has reached a record level because of a combination of high rents, low wages and benefit cuts, a new report has warned. It concluded that the economic recovery and the growth in employment in recent years has not been translated into rising living standards. The …
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December 6, 2016 8:47 AM
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KPMG Report 2016 - 1/4 UK workers not paid enough to live on.   Living Wage Foundation

"The 2016 Living Wage report for KPMG has revealed that nearly 1 in 4 UK workers aren't paid the real Living Wage."
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