The number of workers on Universal Credit (UC) has increased by 1.3 million since the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic, a rise of 130%.

Branches of Waterstones and Matalan are among 208 businesses called out by the government this week for failing to pay employees the minimum wage between 2014 and 2019.

The Scottish government is considering plans to introduce a minimum income guarantee (MIG).

The Scottish government is considering plans to introduce a minimum income guarantee (MIG).

With the Universal Credit (UC) cut looming next month and energy and living costs surging, low-income families need employer backing.

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called for an urgent “economic reset” to tackle the huge class divide in Britain that it said has been exposed by the coronavirus pandemic.

The record number of vacancies arising from the UK's economic recovery from COVID-19 is hiding a jobs gap with low-paid workers most at risk.

The UK government has named and shamed companies 200 companies which have underpaid their workers, totalling £1.2 million to over 34,000 people.

Rising fuel costs are having a detrimental effect on financial wellbeing

Many organisations are failing to maximise the value of employee benefits for low earners, according to research from the Work Foundation