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Financial wellbeing | A third of Brits would prefer weekly pay amid end-of-month money struggles

A third of Brits would prefer weekly pay amid end-of-month money struggles

A third (33%) of UK workers would prefer to be paid weekly, as seven in ten (71%) people run out of money before the end of the month, according to new research by Indeed Flex, the online marketplace for flexible and temporary work, has revealed.

A survey by Indeed Flex reveals that despite strong demand for a weekly pay packet, only 18% of UK employees are paid every seven days, while 5% receive their pay fortnightly. The majority, 71%, are paid in a single monthly instalment. 

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