Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 16783
Living Wage: Young People
Tabled: 28 November 2024
Answered: 6 December 2024
Question
Helen Whately
Conservative — Faversham and Mid Kent
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the National Living Wage on youth (a) inactivity, (b) unemployment and (c) employment.
Answer
Justin MaddersIn April 2025, the National Living Wage, payable to eligible workers who are 21 years old and over, will increase by 6.7% to £12.21 per hour. The impact of wage levels on youth employment, unemployment and inactivity (usually defined as 16-24-year-olds) a...
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