Thousands of UK Workers to Benefit as Living Wage Increases to ?7.85 Per Hour

[super jumbe]

Thousands of workers across the UK will benefit after the living wage increased to ?7.85.

The 2.6% rate rise (up from ?7.65 an hour) means the living wage is 21% higher than the national minimum wage of ?6.50 per hour.

The Living Wage Foundation said that 35,000 employees across the country will see their pay packets rise because of the move.

"As the recovery continues it's vital that the proceeds of growth are properly shared," said Rhys Moore, the director of the Living Wage Foundation.

"It's not enough to simply hope for the best. The good news is that the number of accredited living wage employers has more than doubled this year ? more than 1,000 employers across the UK have signed up."

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson is expected to announce that the London living wage will increase ? it is currently ?8.80 per hour.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/thousands-uk-workers-benefit-living-wage-increases-7-230100769--finance.html#bNRWbin

[Meat-Head]

Huh living wage, no wounder the prices rise, can't the cost of stuff drop and the wages drop instead.

going to be like Russia. Wheelbarrow full of coins for a bread loaf

[super jumbe]

Good news at last our boys need extra cash, I make my own loaf save the wheel barrow tyres getting puncture!!!

[gmb45]

pish, dont affect the millions thats on the pish poor minimum wage thats aboot ?6.50 hour.

[Meat-Head]

Gmb can you explain DIFFERANCE between Kim wage and living wage? Thankssss

[GastonJ]

Does this mean those that work will be paying less tax and NI to subsidise the profits of those companies who choose not to pay their employees enough to live on while lining their own pockets?