Allowances and additional payments remain a targeted feature of reward
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/insights/allowances-and-additional-payments-remain-a-targeted-feature-of-reward

Payments made in recognition of working conditions, additional responsibilities, skills and travel continue to form a small but important part of many employers’ reward packages.

How is pay relating to inflation currently?
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/insights/how-is-pay-relating-to-inflation-currently

IDR's article on the link between pay and inflation. Part of a series of articles on inflation

Government to introduce clearing system for apprenticeships
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/insights/government-to-introduce-clearing-system-for-apprenticeships

University-style scheme will match applicants with alternative vacancies in their area.

Apprentice job market flourishes, with two-fifths of employers set to boost numbers this year
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/press-releases/apprentice-job-market-flourishes-with-two-fifths-of-employers-set-to-boost-numbers-this-year

While recent official statistics have painted a pessimistic picture of the labour market for young workers, with 16- to 24-year-olds the greatest affected by increases in unemployment, research undertaken by IDR reveals a more buoyant labour market

Unemployment rises further, to 5.2%
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/unemployment-rises-further-to-52

IDR's analysis of the latest ONS labour market release

CPIH rises in popularity for long-term pay deals
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/cpih-rises-in-popularity-for-long-term-pay-deals

IDR's article on the use of inflation in long-term pay deals

Inflation falls in January 2026
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/inflation-falls-in-january-2026

IDR's article on the latest inflation figures

Private sector median pay award rises to 3.4%
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/private-sector-median-rises-to-34/private-sector-median-pay-award-rises-to-34

IDR's article on pay trends for the three months to January 2026

How relevant is inflation when setting pay?
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/insights/how-relevant-is-inflation-when-setting-pay

Employers must make a series of judgements when making decisions regarding pay setting

Degree apprentices continue to enjoy faster pay growth than graduates
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/degree-apprentices-continue-to-enjoy-faster-pay-growth-than-graduates

The findings from IDR's latest survey of pay and conditions for graduates and apprentices

Issue 44, March 2026
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/pay-climate/issue-44-march-2026

This issue of Pay Climate shows how pay rises appear to be holding up, despite the fall in inflation

Gap widens between voluntary and statutory rates
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/gap-widens-between-voluntary-and-statutory-rates

IDR's article on the differences between the statutory minimum wage and voluntary living wage

Graduate labour market remains buoyant, although degree apprentices enjoy greater pay growth
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/insights/graduate-labour-market-remains-buoyant-although-degree-apprentices-enjoy-greater-pay-growth

Highlights from IDR's latest research into pay and conditions for graduates and apprentices

Some ‘stickiness’ in inflation outlook
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/viewpoint/some-stickiness-in-inflation-outlook

IDR's inflation forecasts

Private sector median pay increase rises to 3.4%
https://www.incomesdataresearch.co.uk/resources/press-releases/private-sector-median-pay-increase-rises-to-34

The median pay award across the private sector rose from 3.0% to 3.4% in the three months to January 2026