Sajid Javid’s pledge to hike national living wage will be in two phases
08 October 2019
As reported in CIPP’s news online, Sajid Javid vowed to increase the national living wage to £10.50 and also promised that this would no longer be restricted to those over the age of 25 but eventually to any employee aged 21 and over.
The delivery of the decrease to the national living wage age will be rolled out in two steps – the first of which is in 2021, when the national living wage will be accessible to anybody aged 23 and over. Then there will be a second phase, and in 2024 anyone from the age of 21 will be eligible for pay of £10.50 per hour as a legal minimum requirement.
The Guardian reported on this and noted that the move will require amendments to secondary legislation but no changes to standard legislation as the figures are proposed by the low pay commission, an advisory body sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Information provided in this news article may be subject to change. Please make note of the date of publication to ensure that you are viewing up to date information.