More than 30,000 Britons on low incomes are set to get a pay rise of up to 400 a year after an increase in the living wage. The voluntary minimum pay rate, set to cover the basic cost of living, has gone up by 20p to 7.65 ($14.69) an hour.
Living wage gets a lift
Independent
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The idea got further traction this week when Labour Party leader Ed Miliband announced that Labour would give tax rebates to companies paying a living wage.
- Independent