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.
@9LK72383wks3W
Yes and adjust it to inflation but ensure other wages for jobs with more academic requirements and also raised
@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
@97K667M1yr1Y
No and abolish minimum wage but companies should be competitive with wages.
@942YTGP2yrs2Y
Yes, and adjust it every year above inflation.
@9M5QQBZ5 days5D
Yes to increasing minimum wage but there is stagnation amongst "higher" jobs so the pay gap between jobs is narrowing. Why should I do the job I do for what is now not much above minimum wage ?
@9M5LZ245 days5D
No, aggressively combat inflation and reduce rents. Raising the minimum wage does not solve the worsening cost of living crisis.
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