Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 16783

Living Wage: Young People

Tabled: 28 November 2024
Answered: 6 December 2024

Question

Helen Whately

ConservativeFaversham 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 Madders
In 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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