The minimum wage is anticipated to rise to £11.00 an hour
The minimum wage - known as the National Living Wage - is expected to receive a boost as the chancellor prepares to address the Conservative Party conference in Manchester.
The Conservatives say the rise in the minimum wage is the meeting of its 2019 manifesto commitment to raise the wages of the lowest paid to two thirds of median earnings. The government claims it follows 'hard but necessary long-term decisions' which means it is 'now growing the economy and on track to halve inflation this year'.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will also confirm that he and Work and Pensions Secretary, Mel Stride, will look again at the benefit sanctions regime to make it harder for people to claim benefits while refusing to take active steps to move into work. Proposals will be set out in the upcoming Autumn Statement.
"We promised in our manifesto to raise the National Living Wage to two thirds of median income – ending low pay in this country. At the moment it is 10.42 and hour and we are waiting for the Low Pay Commission to confirm its recommendation for next year.
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