[IER] Four ways govt higher wage pledge hangs the least advantaged out to dry

Fri Oct 4 16:52:10 BST 2019

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Four ways the govt's higher wage pledge hangs the least advantaged out to dry

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, this week told the Conservative Party Conference that he would extend the right to the higher band of the National Minimum Wage to younger workers.

Currently, only those aged over 25 are entitled to the higher pay floor, named the National Living Wage, of £8.21 per hour. This pay band falls significantly below the real Living Wage – calculated according to the income required to cover basic living costs – of £10 per hour.

Javid's proposal, based on recommendation from the Low Pay Commission, is to extend this rate initially to people aged 23 by 2021, and then to people aged 21 in five years' time.

The policy introduces several problems for young workers, especially of those from lower socio-economic backgrounds...

 <https://www.ier.org.uk/news/govt-pledge-higher-pay-hangs-least-advantaged-out-dry> Four ways the policy won't help those who need it the most 

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