Should the government raise the national minimum wage?
Tabled in 2015, and officially introduced in 2016, the National Living Wage is a wage scheme designed to be higher than the minimum wage. It applies to all those aged 23 and up who are not in the first year of an apprenticeship. From 1 April 2022, the National Living Wage stands at £9.50 per hour. For the vast majority of workers in the UK, the minimum wage in 2022 will see increases across the board across each relevant age range. That includes wages for 16-17-year-olds (£4.81 with a 4.1% increase), 18-20-year-olds (£6.83 with a 4.1% increase) and 21-22-year-olds (£9.18 with a 9.8% increase).
81% Yes |
18% No |
68% Yes |
14% No |
7% Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
2% No, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle |
5% Yes, and make it a living wage |
1% No, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family |
0% No, and eliminate all wage standards |
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Unique answers from UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@93K65S52yrs2Y
It should be enough so people can afford their bills and petrol, the rise of cost for everything but minimum wage only goes up a little every year and it also should not be different for age groups as they are doing the same job as someone else but paid less is not fair
@942YTGP2yrs2Y
Yes, and adjust it every year above inflation.
@97K667M1yr1Y
No and abolish minimum wage but companies should be competitive with wages.
@9LVFKKQ1wk1W
Living costs need to stabilise permanently so that the minimum wage does not need to rise and rise to compete with it. It is a never ending cycle.
@9LTFFSL1wk1W
Our wages should all be the same, it’s unfair that 18-24yr olds get such a smaller amount for the same job.
@9LR27X62wks2W
Yes, make it a living wage and remove the age brackets - regardless of age, you should receive a living wage.
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