Above-inflation increase would give pay rise to more than 1 million low-paid workersThe national minimum wage is to increase by up to 6% next year, with more than 1 million low-paid workers in line for a pay rise, the Guardian understands.Rachel Reeves is expected to announce an increase above inflation and even higher than what had been predicted last month. Ministers, who will herald the rise as good news for working people, said that 18- to 20-year-olds ought to eventually be paid the same as older workers, according to a recommendation first reported in the Times. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/28/rachel-reeves-expected-to-raise-national-minimum-wage-by-6-in-2025
Author : Tom Ambrose and Jessica Elgot
Publish date : 2024-10-28 23:07:23
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Rachel Reeves expected to raise national minimum wage by 6% in 2025
