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New pay rates announced for voluntary ‘real living wage’

Increases in the voluntary “real living wage” have been brought forward, giving a pay boost to almost 400,000 workers. The hourly rates are rising by £1 to £10.90 across the UK and by 90p to £11.95 in London. The rates are higher than the statutory ...

22 Sept 2022 at 01:01

One in three workers get ‘less than a week’s notice of their shifts’

One in three workers are given less than a week’s notice of their shifts, rising to half of those earning below the voluntary real Living Wage, new research has suggested. A fifth of workers have had their shifts cancelled unexpectedly and most ...

15 Mar 2022 at 01:55

Low paid ‘falling behind on bills and skipping meals’ amid rising cost of living

The rising cost of living is hitting low-paid workers harder than the pandemic as many fall behind on household bills and regularly skip meals, according to a new report. Research by the Living Wage Foundation found that almost one in five ...

10 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Low-paid ‘falling behind on bills and skipping meals’ amid rising cost of living

10 Feb 2022 at 09:25

‘Low-paid workers facing worst-ever financial crisis’

Four out of five low-paid workers say the cost-of-living crisis is the worst financial period they have ever faced, new research suggests. More than half of 2,000 workers surveyed by the Living Wage Foundation said they have used a ...

16 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Personal Finance

‘Living pension’ standard launched to help workers boost retirement pots

A new pensions standard to help workers build up adequate retirement savings has been launched by the Living Wage Foundation. The living pension is a voluntary savings target for employers who want to support workers in building ...

21 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Pay award for non-industrial civil servants in Northern Ireland announced

A pay award has been announced for a number of Stormont civil servants. The award, which amounts to an increase of £552, will apply to non-industrial staff and will be backdated to August 2022. Lowest paid staff will also see ...

06 Apr 2023 at 12:56

Living wage increase to benefit around 1.7 million workers

Around 1.7 million workers will get a “significant” pay boost when the national minimum wage (NLW) increases from Saturday. A 92p rise to £10.42 an hour for workers aged 23 and over is equivalent to a near 10% increase, the ...

31 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Real Living Wage to rise 10% amid cost-of-living crisis

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. More than 460,000 people working for 14,000 employers who pay the rate will ...

24 Oct 2023 at 12:49

Two in five low-paid workers have used a food bank in past year – research

Two in five low-paid workers have used a food bank in the past year and one in three have skipped meals to save money, according to research. A survey of 2,000 workers paid less than the voluntary so-called real living ...

15 Oct 2024 at 10:38

Northern Ireland

O’Dowd welcomes deal on civil service pay

Civil service trade unions in Northern Ireland have accepted a 20-month pay award plan, the Finance Minister has said. John O’Dowd welcomed the agreement on the pay uplifts, which he said had received the backing of ...

26 Mar 2025 at 12:16

City

JD Sports, M&S and Sainsbury’s to face shareholder pressure over low pay

Major high street retailers are set to face pressure from shareholders over low pay in their workforce, including third-party contractors. ShareAction, which campaigns for responsible investment, has put forward ...

29 Jun 2025 at 00:01

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