Workers have been awarded £24bn in performance-related bonuses over the past year, according to research by YouGov.

It found that 29% of employees received a bonus over the past year, up from 14% last year.

The average bonus is £1,758, according to the research, which is down from £3,858 in 2006.

Londoners are most likely to receive a bonus (33%), while Scots were the least likeliest (22%).

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