Take home pay increases

TAKE home pay increased last month, boosted by a "strong rebound" in manufacturing wage growth. The VocaLink take home pay index, which tracks wage levels, increased by 1.5 per cent in March, up from 1 per cent in February.

By The Newsroom

Published 8th Apr 2010, 10:53 BST

Updated 8th Apr 2010, 12:27 BST

Marion King, chief executive of VocaLink, said: "Arguably, UK employers are using wages to control costs."