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.
@9LQM6KC4 days4D
Corporate should pay national living wage and small businesses should be able to choose between basic to living minimum wage deping on net of the business
@9LQ8G245 days5D
Yes, and 18-21 year olds should be the same as everyone else as we don’t live with our parents but employers assume we do and think we don’t have rent and bills
@9LMN6TL1wk1W
Yes, but only if they’re going to increase the personal allowance to match. You shouldn’t be punishing the bottom earners of the country for something mandated by the government.
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