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The Resolution Foundation calculates the real Living Wage – a voluntary hourly pay rate that is based on what families need to get by. We also publish research on the impact of the real Living Wage, as part of our wider work on low pay and the labour market.

Contacts

Nye Cominetti

Principal Economist
T: 0203 372 2963
E: nye.cominetti@resolutionfoundation.org

Louise Murphy

Senior Economist
T: 0203 372 2916
E: louise.murphy@resolutionfoundation.org
Publications

Calculating the Real Living Wage for London and the rest of the UK: 2024

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This report sets out the method through which the Living Wage rates  – a voluntary hourly pay rate that is based on what families need to get by – in London and…
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A one-year holding policy on the minimum wage signals a shift of focus to employment rights

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Today the Government published a new remit for the Low Pay Commission (LPC). The LPC are the independent body who recommend specific minimum wage rates to the Government – including…
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How to weigh up minimum wage manifesto promises

Money talks but the bite is what matters

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While the principle of there being a minimum wage is, happily, no longer a matter of ideological contention in British politics, its future level is likely to remain a key…
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Narrowing the youth gap

Exploring the impact of changes to the minimum wage on the incidence of low pay among young people

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In the Autumn Statement last month, the Chancellor announced big changes to the minimum wage. Alongside the announcement that the adult-rate minimum wage (the ‘National Living Wage’, or NLW) will…
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Giving with one hand …

Exploring the impact of minimum wage uprating in 2024 on living standards

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At this year’s Conservative Party Conference, the Chancellor announced that the minimum wage would rise to at least £11 next year, up from its current rate of £10.42. But he…
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Calculating the Real Living Wage for London and the rest of the UK: 2023

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This report sets out the method through which the Living Wage (LW) rates  – a voluntary hourly pay rate that is based on what families need to get by –…
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Calculating the Real Living Wage for London and the rest of the UK: 2022

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This report sets out the method through which the Living Wage (LW) rates  – a voluntary hourly pay rate that is based on what families need to get by –…
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Calculating the Real Living Wage for London and the rest of the UK: 2021

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This report sets out the method through which the Living Wage rates in London and the rest of the UK are calculated by the Resolution Foundation and overseen by the…
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