The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rise come into effect today, April 1, meaning that around 2.5 million workers across the UK will have their salaries increased.
The news comes as the cost of living crisis puts enormous pressure on people from all backgrounds and becomes an increasing concern for the government.
The uplift in wages will put an extra £1,000 a year into full-time workers' pay packets and includes the largest National Living Wage increase ever for workers aged 23 and over.
