The UK system of state-financed medical treatment
A UK region made eligible for special government assistance under the state aid rules of the European Commission to encourage investment due to persistently above-average unemployment.
A UK system, established in 1986, allowing tax-free investments in shares and unit trusts.
The concept of Minimum Lending Rate (MLR) as used in UK financial policy between 1971 and 1981, and its subsequent replacement by the base rate.
Definition and historical context of mortgage interest relief at source (MIRAS) in the UK.
A UK tax on business premises used to finance local authorities, now levied at a uniform national rate.
The UK's chief finance minister responsible for fiscal policy, budget presentation, and economic oversight.
An exploration of the UK body set up to replace the Competition Commission and the Office of Fair Trading.
The UK tax authority responsible for collecting indirect taxes, including customs duties, before merging with HM Revenue in 2005 to form HM Revenue and Customs.
Analysis of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
A UK system of local taxation on householders that operated until 1990.
An overview of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), its functions, historical development, and its role within the UK.
A comprehensive exploration of the Enterprise Investment Scheme, a UK initiative to encourage the formation of new small companies through various tax reliefs
An independent non-departmental UK public body established to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights, and ensure everyone has a fair chance to participate in society.
A comprehensive survey of household expenditure and food consumption in the UK, operational from 2001 to 2008.
An overview of the family allowance, a UK welfare benefit offered between 1946 to 1977, which was renamed to child benefit.
An overview and comprehensive guide to the Family Expenditure Survey (FES), its history, and its significance in economic data collection.
A detailed overview of housing associations, their role in providing low-cost housing, and their financial structuring.
Assistance under the UK social security system for low-income households to cover rented accommodation costs
An Individual Savings Account (ISA) is a financial scheme in the UK that allows individuals to save money without paying income tax or capital gains tax.
Definition and comprehensive analysis of the Life Assurance and Unit Trust Regulatory Organization (LAUTRO)
State-financed housing for rent, provided in the UK through local authorities.
The UK government agency responsible for the collection and publication of UK economic statistics.
Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) - The regulatory body for the UK telephone industry after the privatization of British Telecom.
Definition and meaning of the term 'Pound' in economics, including its uses and contexts.
A financial mechanism in the UK where central government provided grants to local authorities from 1967 to 1990 to supplement their revenues.
A system of local taxation in the UK including business rates and domestic charges.
This entry describes the Retail Price Index (RPI), focusing on its definition, historical context, and various economic frameworks used to analyze it.
Detailed entry on the definition, meaning, and historical context of the term 'Sterling' in economics.
Explanation of the now-closed Tax Exempt Special Savings Account (TESSA) in the UK.
A comprehensive source of digitized economic and social data provided by the ESRC for research, education, and policy development.
An overview of the underlying rate of inflation, particularly in the UK context, distinguishing it from the headline rate of inflation.
A UK system that allows small investors to benefit from diversified portfolios by purchasing units in a trust.
Universal Credit is a welfare benefit paid in the UK to individuals who are on low incomes or are unemployed.
A UK tax credit paid to low-income workers, designed to supplement wages.
