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flag Nearly 500,000 UK workers will get a 6.7% pay rise, raising the real living wage to £13.45/hour in April 2025.

flag Nearly 500,000 UK workers will receive a 6.7% pay rise, increasing the Real Living Wage to £13.45 per hour starting in April 2025, according to the Living Wage Foundation. flag The rate, set independently based on living costs, means full-time workers earn £2,418 more annually than those on the government minimum wage, with a £5,050 difference in London. flag Over 16,000 employers now participate, including nearly 2,500 new signatories, covering about one in seven UK workers. flag Despite ongoing economic pressures, the movement continues to grow, helping workers afford essentials. flag However, 4.5 million people still earn below the real living wage, highlighting persistent in-work poverty.

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