Tool reveals whether you’re one of almost half a million workers set to get a 5% pay rise this year
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A TOOL reveals whether you're one of nearly 500,000 workers set for a 5% pay rise in 2025. Employers have a legal responsibility to pay staff the National Minimum and Living Wages, starting from £6.40 an hour. But over 15,000 businesses across the UK voluntarily pay their staff more under the real Living Wage.
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New rates were announced for the real Living Wage last October, but employers have until May 1 to implement them. Staff outside London will see their pay go up 5% from £12 to £12.60, while those in the capital are seeing it rise by the same percentage from £13.15 to £13.85.
But you might not be aware if you're a worker entitled to a real Living Wage, which applies to all workers over the age of 18. Luckily, a tool tells you if your employer is one that offers a bumper pay packet. You can find it via - www.livingwage.org.uk/accredited-living-wage-employers.
The nifty tool includes a list of all the businesses signed up who offer the real Living Wage. You can also enter the name of your employer into a search bar to see if it comes up. Some of the companies signed up include IKEA, Oxfam GB, Aviva and Lush. It comes after research published by the Living Wage Foundation in October revealed despite inflation slowing, many of Britain's 3.7million low paid workers are still struggling with the cost of living.
Inflation, which measures how much the price of everyday goods and services is rising, has fallen from record highs of 11.1% in October 2022 to 2.6% in November last year. The foundation said 42% of low paid workers have less than £10 left each week to cover essential expenses while 39% had used a food bank in the preceding 12 months.
