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The retail careers blog.

Independent stories and context on working in UK retail — written by our editors and free to read. 15 articles and counting.

A part-time worker in a plain rust-coloured fleece arranges red apples in a wooden crate in the fruit and veg aisle of a UK supermarket.
Money13 min read

Universal Credit and part-time retail work

How Universal Credit works with a part-time shop job: the 55p taper, work allowances, four-weekly pay, looking for more work and what to report.

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A young man in an olive jacket compares two tins in a discount supermarket aisle, a small wire shopping basket on his arm.
Money13 min read

How to budget when you are paid by the hour

A simple way to budget when your hours and pay change each week, with the 2026 pay rates, what comes out of your wages and how to build a buffer.

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