Fact checks related to the employment rate, unemployment, pensions and the gender pay gap
Economy, Business & Finance
Self-employed mothers can exchange maternity allowance for shared parental leave and pay for their partner, if he is employed—but they have to give up the allowance. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The most recent data shows that 15% of households that use Trussell Trust foodbanks include at least one person with some work or employment income. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Between 8% of expected claimants by 2022 are claiming Universal Credit. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The UK economy grew at 0.3% in the last quarter, this is the slowest growth rate in the EU. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Unemployment in the UK was at 4.3% between May and July 2017. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
52% of businesses surveyed by Lloyd’s Bank in June were struggling to recruit skilled labour. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The number of disabled people in work has increased over the last four years. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Executive pay policy is being strengthened, but not to the extent that was previously pledged. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Youth unemployment in the UK is currently 12.5%, among the lowest it’s been since 2005. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Conservatives have said that Labour plans to increase the basic rate of income tax to 25%, but that’s not the case. Labour said it won’t raise income tax for those earning less than £80,000. Read
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