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A study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the BBC shows that pensioners and the poorest families are among those hit the hardest by the recession.

As usual, it's the people who can afford it the least who are being hardest hit by the recession.

There has now been no change to UK interest rates for two years, even though inflation is currently twice the Bank's target rate.

The effects of the recent recession are still being felt as financial pressures force the NHS to put a hold on proposals to provide no-cost prescriptions to England residents.

Research conducted by Scottish Widows shows that Brits continue to feel financially insecure, even though the UK is officially out of the recession.

According to figures released by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the amount paid into stakeholder and personal pension plans dropped by £1.1 billion (5%) during the recent recession.

The widespread impact of the recession is still being seen throughout the UK as families struggle to manage the aftermath and regain their financial footing.

A troubling new UK BBC survey reports that 2 out of 3 people in the UK know someone who has lost their job during this difficult recession, and that four in ten are afraid of losing their own job.

A recent survey shows that UK manufacturing growth is slowing, with April growth at the weakest in seven months.

Economists believe that the consumer confidence index is one of the best indicators for the overall health of an economy, and if they're right, the UK is in very big trouble.

A recent study shows that UK consumers have experienced their largest monthly fall in confidence in 16 years when it comes to their own finances and the economy.

Business group CBI predicts that the UK economy will have a slower recovery next year than previously believed.

A major High Street retailer issued a warning that it expects low sales growth for a minimum of three to five years.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) announced that the poorest families are the hardest hit by the first budget put out by the coalition government.

The Policy Exchange has put out a warning that interest rates could need to increase to 8% in an effort to combat mass inflation. The think tank speculates that a wave of money could be unleashed as a result of the economic recovery.

The National Insurance Contributions Bill, as included in the Queen’s Speech, is scheduled to increase national insurance contribution rates as of April 2011.

A survey conducted by the CBI business group found that UK High Street sales hit their lowest point in 14 months this May.

The number of people in the UK who are of working age and who are not currently working increased by 110,000 during the first quarter of this year, ending in a record high of 8.16 million.

It is no secret that personal debt has been steadily increasing for over a decade and that the number of people going bankrupt or being declared insolvent has risen alongside it.

In these tough economic times, a growing number of people are taking part-time jobs as a temporary fix to assist in making ends meet each month.

As unemployment rises across the UK, southeast England has been particularly hard hit with unemployment and underemployment.

Homeowners facing the prospect of losing their home to repossession could consider sell and rent back as an option for a fast property sale.