The Living Wage Foundation said its rates will increase to £12 an hour outside London and to £13.15 an hour in the capital.
The voluntary so-called Real Living Wage is to increase by 10% to reflect the ongoing cost-of-living crisis for workers, it has been announced.The Living Wage Foundation said its rates will increase to £12 an hour outside London – a rise of £1.
10 – and to £13.15 an hour in the capital – a £1.20 increase. The foundation said the 10% rise, coming into effect on Tuesday, reflects “persistently high costs” for low-paid workers. The voluntary rate, which applies to everyone over the age of 18, compares to the statutory National Living Wage for over-23s of £10.42 an hour. A full-time worker earning the new Real Living Wage will earn £3,081 a year more than someone on the current government minimum, and an additional £5,323 in London, according to the foundation. Its research found that, despite easing inflation, the cost-of-living crisis is far from over for low-paid workers, with 50% worse off than a year ago. More than two in five low-paid workers say they regularly use a food bank and almost as many report falling behind on household bills, said the foundation. Living Wage Foundation director Katherine Chapman said: “As inflation eases, we cannot forget that low-paid workers remain at the sharp end of the cost-of-living crisis. “Low-paid workers continue to struggle with stubbornly high prices because they spend a larger share of their budget on food and energy.Tues 7th Nov 2-3pm to learn how Living Wage Employers can tackle insecure work with Living Hours. We'll cover the latest research, explain Living Hours accreditation, hear from an expert panel & answer questions! Register:Unison general secretary Christina McAnea said: “This is good news for hundreds of thousands of low-paid workers whose employers do the right thing. That’s pay them a decent wage. “But many more providing essential public services will miss out. These employees include care workers, who’re often on poverty pay, in a sector already struggling to fill record vacancies. “Today’s increase means thousands of workers employed by the NHS on the lowest pay bands – like porters, cleaners, domestics and security staff – will be significantly short of the new rate. “The Government must follow suit and boost the minimum wage so millions are better able to weather the cost-of-living pressures causing such deep financial pain.”Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times.
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