MANY of those working for churches will be eligible for a pay rise after the ‘real living wage’ increased on November 15, 2021.
The Living Wage is an entirely voluntary obligation which employers are invited to adopt.
Under the changes, workers whose employers pay the real living wage will now earn the following rates:
– Across the UK (apart from London) – the real living wage hourly rate has risen to £9.90 (from £9.40).
– In London, the rate has risen to £11.05 (from £10.85).
Employers have up to six months to implement the changes.
Katherine Chapman, Living Wage Foundation Director, said: “With living costs rising so rapidly, these new Living Wage rates will provide hundreds of thousands of workers and their families with greater security and stability.
“For the past 20 years, the Living Wage movement has shaped the debate on low pay, showing what is possible when responsible employers step up and provide a wage that delivers dignity.
“Despite this, there are still millions trapped in working poverty, struggling to keep their heads above water – and these are people working in jobs that kept society going during the pandemic like social care workers and cleaners. “We know that the Living Wage is good for businesses as well as workers, and as we rebuild our economy post pandemic, the real Living Wage must be at its heart.”
