Ministers expected to raise UK ‘national living wage’ this week
A rise in the UK “national living wage” is expected to be announced by the government early this week, potentially raising it by more than 5% to £9.42.
Ministers are set to accept the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission, which has been examining the possibility of an increase from £8.91 to approximately £9.42 in April 2022.
The £9.42 figure is the current central projection for next April’s rate, with a likely range of 7p above or below this amount.
The other national minimum wage rates – for 21- to 22-year-olds, 18- to 20-year-olds, 16- to 17-year-olds and the apprentice rate – are also likely to rise.
Ministers will be hoping the increase will go some way towards compensating the low-paid who are losing out from the £1,000 a year cut in
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