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11 May 20267 min read

One in six adults claims Universal Credit, but who relies on it most? New data for local authorities

Localised insights on financial vulnerability, using income data to understand how benefits support overall economic wellbeing.

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7 May 20264 min read

Impacts of Salary on Overdraft Usage: Insights from the Economic Wellbeing Explorer

There has been a decrease in account holders with overdrawn accounts, but an increase in both living beyond means and low emergency resilience

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4 May 20268 min read

Turning Data into Productivity: Insights from Scotland Productivity Week 2026

Productivity Week 26 explored how smart data can strengthen productivity analysis and improve the design and responsiveness of economic policy.

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3 May 20264 min read

Insights from the April Nowcast: Positive Economic Movements

Updated to the 15th of March, the Nowcast shows a positive economic shift, with average incomes increasing and living beyond means decreasing

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26 Apr 20264 min read

Sage SME Monthly Workforce Pulse: March Update

Sage SME Monthly Workforce Pulse shows that YoY gross earnings is up 4.9% while take-home pay is up 3.9% and total headcount is up by 0.3%

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8 Apr 20265 min read

Economic Wellbeing across Salary Bands in Great Britain

There has been a decrease in account holders living beyond means, but an increase in overdrawn accounts

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7 Apr 20267 min read

The missed opportunity in the Smart Data Strategy

The UK Government's Smart Data Strategy misses a significant opportunity by overlooking research and public good as core use cases for smart data.

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6 Apr 20265 min read

Explore financial data in practice: Watch the FINDS webinar

In this webinar, find out what FINDS datasets we have available, how they could be used and how to get access to them.

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30 Mar 20264 min read

Insights from the March Nowcast: A Shift in Financial Wellbeing

The Economic Nowcast has been updated to 15 February and shows a slight shift in a positive economic direction, with average incomes increasing across GB

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