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Good news. The economy needs to realign to better serve those at the poorer end of the income spectrum.
The rises in minimum wage in recent years speak for themselves. Far higher than the annual rises we saw in the earlier part of the century.
I don't think any kind of realignment is on the cards, this will keep poorer peoples heads above water for now. Once everything is totted up, I would be surprised if low income families are not worse off and less able to plan financially than last year, and the cycle will continue until the country stops being content with being taken for a ride.Originally Posted by JamesWales
Is that in line with inflation?
I believe its reported as 6.6% rise so no its well above .
And when you’ve taken off the £20 a week universal credit payment?
The £20 U/C uplift was a temporary change in light of Covid, alongside loads of other things like Furlough, grants to businesses, loans to businesses etc.
Govts have to be able to react to emergencies with temporary changes. Every govt around the world did it to some extent.
By the same logic, anyone coming off furlough is now on a 25% payrise because they were on 80% of their salary before. However, no one claims that because it is understood that furlough was temporary.
Whether U/C is enough or not is one question, but the uplift was temporary and there is nothing wrong with that in principle.
(And my kids get it, so their mum has £80 a month less than last month now before anyone gets personal about it, as often happens)
Re: £9.50 Minimum Living Wage On The Way
It’s a drop in the ocean when all of the price rises we’ve seen in recent weeks are taken into account. A sop given by a Government that levelled the country down for a decade and now makes out that they’re giving people something new when it’s only a part of what has been taken away from the poorest since 2010.
Great news, When Boris said he would " level up " and Bring the lower earners up, this is certainly a massive move in the right direction
Lol 😆
Surely if you care about workers wages you would welcome minimum wage rises, especially when they are significantly greater than the rises used to be?
I guess some will only ever moan about the " other " party and not give credit where is is due
a 59p increase per hour , better than inflation
So what you are saying , behind a cloak , is that the minimum wage , brought in by a non Conservative government........but opposed by the Conservatives in opposition is now all jolly hockey sticks and let's not say anything more about it chaps 🤔
The Tories opposed the minimum wage in opposition
Now they love it ?
The Tories didn't want it , now they reluctantly have to increase it
I mean after dropping the uc uplift they couldn't do any worse 🤷
they may not have wanted it, but they have just increased it by 59p a hour
Funny that , two tory boys who on here would have been supporting the tories voting against the minimum wage brought in by someone else ......now are firmly behind it 🤔
59 pence wow
Incredible
It's 2021, not 1999.
Wait until you find out what else has happened in the last 22 years
It's mental that the good rise in wages for the lowest paid rankles you so much 😂
A massive move ?
What do you earn an hour ?
Yes a massive move, 59p a hour isn't to be sniffed at
does that matter what I earn ? ? ?
just for your info, Ive not increased my prices for 4 years now, so with inflation I am earning less per hour in that aspect
Aye the Slimey gits took 80 quid a month off poor people
Boris lied and lied
Oh and so did Cameron , your other buddy from Eton
You think this is a good rise in wages ?
What do you do ?
What do you earn an hour ?
You are a sycophantic tory arse licker
£350 a week, gross. It's shite.
Think politics is becoming blurred this Tory government is so different to the Thatcher one that created so much hatred and you can still smell that rage.
It seems the parties are moving their fan base In some working class areas this will be welcomed as they are attracted to the Tories .
Labour may be becoming middle class?
They certainly looked after the working class ( be it employed or self employed ) during Covid with a decent Furlough scheme, maybe they are the new party for the working class's
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