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Calls for the Government to protect umbrella company workers
Some companies are accused of failing in their obligations.Inflation increases to 1.6%
It is a return to pre-pandemic inflation levels.Unemployment decreases by 0.9%
The employment rate remains below pre-pandemic levels.DWP rejects keeping £20 universal credit uplift
The Chancellor extended the increase by six months.NIC bill introduced to Parliament
It includes a range of NIC relief for employers.Working-from-home tax relief available for 2021/22
More than 550,000 workers have already claimed.Economy grew by 2.1% in March 2021
The economy nevertheless shrank over the first quarter.IFS reveals life-cycle patterns in pension saving
Could future auto-enrolment increases kick in at key moments in people’s lives?Deadline approaches for SME Brexit support grant
Lesser publicised grant for the UK’s smaller exporters.Queen’s speech promises national recovery
It failed to indulge any specific fiscal policies.