Angela Rayner insisted a rise to the national living wage coming into effect on Tuesday will give workers “more money in their pockets” as households brace for April’s council tax and energy bill hikes.
Those eligible aged 21 and over will get a 6.7% pay increase, from £11.44 to £12.21 per hour, while 18 to 20-year-olds will receive an uplift of £1.40, from £8.60 to £10 per hour, under the changes.
