Pay rise for 210,000 workers in UK as a result of Living Wage Foundation campaign

More than 210,000 British workers are set to see their pay rise by 30p an hour as a result of the Living Wage Foundation's campaign to increase the national minimum hourly rate.

The a voluntary scheme which 6,000 employers have signed up to the charity’s initiative. It will see the difference between its own living wage and the government’s minimum reach £2,000 annually.

Sources: Living Wage increases to benefit 210,000 workers, personneltoday.com, 11 November 2019 and Thousands of UK workers' pay to rise as living wage increases, theguardian.com, 11 November 2019.