The Living Wage: Stemming the Tide of ‘in-work’ Poverty

Posted on the 16 November 2013 by Thepoliticalidealist @JackDarrant
Posted: 16/11/2013 | Author: The Political Idealist | Filed under: Uncategorized |Comments Off

Reblogged from The London Economic:

By Rachel Wilson, Political Reporter 

On November 4 2013 the Living Wage rose by 25p to £8.80 an hour in London. Outside of London it rose from £7.45 to £7.65.

Focused on stemming the rising tide of 'in-work poverty', the modern UK Living Wage campaign was launched by members of London Citizens in 2001 to address the fact that one in five people in the UK get less than the Living Wage.

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