Apprenticeship starts fall by 31%
Small businesses face ‘significantly increased’ costs.
Housing wealth ‘won’t solve the pensions crisis’
Savers with lower pensions tend to have lower housing equity.
Exports rise to record high of £621bn
Growth in exports leads to narrower trade deficit.
Pension scam victims lose £91,000 each
45 to 65-year-olds ‘most at risk’ of pension scams.
Older workers ‘feel unsupported’ by employers
63% of over-50s to work longer than expected.
Higher education ‘crucial to addressing skills gap’
UK businesses face talent deficit of up to 1.2m by 2030.
Early-30s delay milestones due to financial insecurity
73% of 30 to 35-year-olds fall short of savings guidelines.
Most workers favour flexible retirement
264,000 people take up pension freedoms in Q2 2018.
Half of businesses set to grant pay rises
Firms to increase pay despite “rising cost-burden”.
Inheritance tax receipts rise to £5.2bn
Receipts have increased 10% a year since 2009.
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