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Over 460,000 workers in the UK are set to see their hourly pay rise by 10% due to an increase in the 'real living wage'; a voluntary employers' pay scheme based on the cost of living. The change means those covered by the scheme will see pay rise to at least £12 an hour, while those in London will get £13.15.
30 October 2023
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Hundreds of thousands of workers in the UK will see their hourly rate rise by more than 10% due to an increase in the real living wage, a voluntary employers' pay scheme that is calculated on the actual cost of living. People in London covered by the rate will see their hourly rate rise to £11.95 an hour, while those in the rest of the UK will get £10.90.
22 September 2022
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The so-called national living wage will rise from £8.72 to £8.91 an hour and will be extended to workers aged 23 and over from April 2021, the Chancellor has announced.
25 November 2020
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Over 250,000 workers are set to receive a pay rise as the 'real living wage' has increased to £9.50/hour.
9 November 2020
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National insurance thresholds will be raised and duties on fuel and alcohol frozen as part of the 2020 Budget unveiled by Chancellor Rishi Sunak. 
11 March 2020
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The national minimum wage paid to workers aged 25 and over will rise from £8.21/hour to £8.72/hour from April, the Government has announced.
31 December 2019
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Around 180,000 workers employed by firms which offer the 'real living wage' will see their pay increase by 25p an hour, or 30p an hour in London. 
5 November 2018
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The national minimum wage paid to workers aged 25 or over will rise from £7.83/hour to £8.21/hour next April, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced today.
29 October 2018
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More than 22,000 workers who were illegally paid less than the national minimum wage are to receive millions of pounds in backpayments, the Government has announced.
6 July 2018
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The national minimum wage paid to workers aged 25 or over will rise from £7.50/hour to £7.83/hour next April, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced today.
22 November 2017

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