The Office of National Statistics (ONS) reported that the UK’s inflation rate has increased from 0.5% in September to 0.7% in October. However, it remains at a historically low level.

Women in the UK have been urged to check whether they are owed money by the State Pension department and fight back for back payments they may be eligible for. 

The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) paint a grim picture for recovery of the job market in September, showing that the economic devastation of the coronavirus pandemic is far from over.

Household finances have been one of the hardest-hit areas in terms of the economic impact of COVID-19. As employers struggle to cope with the fallout of not one, but two nationwide lockdowns, several workers have been placed on furlough, or worse, made redundant, putting even more pressure on households to survive at a fraction of their standard earning capacity during the pandemic.

People in the UK who are self-employed will be able to claim state aid during the recently announced nationwide lockdown, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said. 

Recent figures reveal that the number of planned job redundancies in September was close to record levels, as the second wave of coronavirus swept the country. 

A recent study by Which? shows shops refusing to accept cash are rendering customers helpless in terms of being able to buy groceries and other necessities. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, fewer shops are accepting cash payments, leaving thousands of customers who do not have access to debit cards and credit in the lurch.