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UK minimum wage to rise by nearly 1,000 pounds a year in budget

UK minimum wage to rise by nearly 1,000 pounds a year in budget

Chancellor John Healey is expected to unveil salary measures including a 3.9% increase to the National Living Wage, lifting hourly pay to £13.20.

Cost of Living ·27 Oct 2026, 19:37 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Living Wage Foundation finds third of low-paid UK workers have no savings

Living Wage Foundation finds third of low-paid UK workers have no savings

Nearly a third of low-paid UK workers now possess zero savings, leaving millions severely exposed to financial shocks amid rising costs.

Cost of Living ·26 Sep 2026, 23:38 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read