ranathari

Do you not understand how the concept of a living wage works? The idea is you set a minimum wage that must be paid by businesses and then set a minimum annual income that's required to meet all the necessities of living. If someone doesn't earn enough to meet the living wage then the government tops up their income to that level.

The minimum wage is a failure because it fails to account for part time and seasonal workers as well as ignoring regional differences in living costs (especially in London).

As it stands, the majority of businesses can afford to stomach a £1 increase in the minimum wage. Opposition is mostly being headed by the large businesses who stand to lose the most money, not because their income will decline but because the executives will have to tolerate reductions in expenses and bonuses. That so many people are willing to cheat themselves out of a better life because of the hideous propaganda and talking points pushed out by the Tories and the rich is just depressing.