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).
Response rates from 2.3m UK voters.
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 |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 2.3m UK voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 2.3m UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9LK72386mos6MO
Yes and adjust it to inflation but ensure other wages for jobs with more academic requirements and also raised
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@942YTGP2yrs2Y
Yes, and adjust it every year above inflation.
@9VJKCMH1wk1W
Yes, but also promote collective and sectoral bargaining agreements and promote trade union membership
@9QQ69BN3mos3MO
They should make companies raise other wages who pay the lower tax rate, at the same percentage as national living wage goes up
@9QQ43SB3mos3MO
Not if other jobs don't go up too, I am thousands in debt training to be a teacher and the gap is narrowing all the time.
@9QPYNDF3mos3MO
The government should reduce inflation, however, what ever inflation percentage is should be the percentage increase at which NMW increases by, but standard rates of pay should also be enforced to increase inline, making skilled work skilled again, stopping those who work hard from chasing their tale when they put in the work.
@9QKPMGS3mos3MO
No, as this hits those on a wage little over that have skills and responsibilities that wont be reflected against pay
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