London living wage
The London living wage has been increased to £8.55
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London living wage increases by 25p
The Living Wage for workers in London is to increase by 25 pence an hour. The guideline rate was introduced in 2005 and is based on the cost of providing a family with the essentials of life. Toby Sadler reports.
London living wage increase
The Living Wage rate for workers in London is to increase by 25p an hour to £8.55, the capital's mayor announced today.
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London living wage increases to £8.55
Boris Johnson has announced the London living wage is to increase to £8.55.
The minimum wage which companies must pay their staff by law is £6.19 an hour.
But the living wage – calculated as the amount needed to ensure a basic standard of living - is now £8.55 - up from the previous £8.30. This is a pound more than in the rest of the country.