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The national living wage, real living wage and minimum wage explained

The national living wage, real living wage and minimum wage explained
The Big Issue breaks down how much you should be taking home in your pay packet whether you’re on the minimum earning floor or due a little bit more
National living wage to rise to £11 an hour – but experts say it’s not enough

National living wage to rise to £11 an hour – but experts say it’s not enough
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the national living wage will rise to £11 an hour from April, but experts fear it is not enough
Minimum wage UK 2023: How does Britain compare to the rest of the world?

Minimum wage UK 2023: How does Britain compare to the rest of the world?
The government has increased the minimum wage from April 1 2023, but how does this compare to places like Ireland, Spain, the US and elsewhere?
2023 predicted to be ‘groundhog year’ for families as bills rise and pay packets shrink
2023 predicted to be ‘groundhog year’ for families as bills rise and pay packets shrink
Record increase in real living wage will see 400,000 workers get pay rise
Record increase in real living wage will see 400,000 workers get pay rise
Sainsbury’s bosses have rejected a call to become a real living wage employer

Sainsbury’s bosses have rejected a call to become a real living wage employer
Employers are signing up to pay the ‘real living wage’ at a record rate

Employers are signing up to pay the ‘real living wage’ at a record rate
The ‘real living wage’ needed to live on is now £9.90 per hour – £2k per year more than the government’s minimum wage

The ‘real living wage’ needed to live on is now £9.90 per hour – £2k per year more than the government’s minimum wage
£1,000 minimum wage rise will only be worth £265 for full-time workers on universal credit

£1,000 minimum wage rise will only be worth £265 for full-time workers on universal credit
Andy Burnham to turn Greater Manchester into first living wage city region

Andy Burnham to turn Greater Manchester into first living wage city region
‘The view of care as a low-skilled job is not only incorrect but harmful’

‘The view of care as a low-skilled job is not only incorrect but harmful’
Living wage activists reveal scheme fighting poor pay and insecure hours
