Chancellor Backs Off Minimum Wage Pledge

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How it changed

1. 28 Oct

   The 2024 Labour manifesto promised to 'remove the discriminatory age bands, so all adults are entitled to the same minimum wage, delivering a pay rise to hundreds of thousands of workers across the UK'.

   4 outlets · Daily Mail
2. 31 Oct

   "But in the budget I also set out the ways that we're preparing and the work we've got under way to prepare for those spending review decisions."

   3 outlets · BBC

Coverage 7 articles

• 1 Nov Chancellor fails to guarantee minimum wage pledge for younger workersChancellor John Healey acknowledged Labour's commitment to equalizing the minimum wage for younger workers but did not provide a specific timeline for when this would occur. The most recent budget increased the minimum wage rates for adults to £13.21 and under-20s to £11.27, but fell short of the larger increase needed to close the pay gap for 18-to-20-year-olds. Healey expressed concerns about balancing job…The Guardian
• 1 Nov Healey hints manifesto pledge on young worker pay not certain before electionLabour Chancellor Jeremy Healey was questioned about the party’s manifesto pledge to equalize minimum wage for 18 to 20-year-olds with adult rates by the next election. During an interview with BBC, Healey acknowledged that while Labour had accepted the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations and increased both national minimum wage and living wage by 3.9%, the timing of when young workers would receive equal pay…Evening Standard
• 31 Oct Healey hints manifesto pledge on young worker pay not certain before electionIn an interview with BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg show, Labour Chancellor Jeremy Healey was asked about his party's 2024 manifesto pledge to close the wage gap between adult minimum wage and pay for workers aged 18 to 20 by the next election. He acknowledged raising both the national minimum wage and living wage by 3.9% but indicated that equalizing wages might depend on economic trade-offs between job…Evening Standard
• 31 Oct Healey hints manifesto pledge on young worker pay not certain before electionDuring an interview on BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg show, UK Chancellor Jeremy Healey addressed Labour’s 2024 manifesto pledge to eliminate age-based wage disparities for workers aged 18 to 20. While acknowledging the commitment and raising both minimum wages by 3.9%, Healey indicated that the exact timing of equalizing pay rates might depend on economic factors, emphasizing the need to balance job creation…Evening Standard
• 31 Oct Healey risks breaking minimum wage promise for younger workersChancellor John Healey has indicated he may not fulfill Labour’s promise of equalizing minimum wage rates between older workers and those aged 18 to 20 by the time of the next election. While the manifesto committed to closing the wage gap, Healey suggested in a recent interview that younger workers would continue receiving less than their older counterparts until at least 2026, with wages set to be £11.27 for those…BBC
• 28 Oct What is the national minimum wage and how much is it going up after the Budget?
  Evening Standard
• 28 Oct Chancellor backs off Labour's push to equalise minimum wage for under-21s... as rate is set to rise 3.9%Chancellor John Healey announced a 3.9% increase in the national living wage from £12.71 to £13.20 but did not extend the same raise to workers aged 18 to 20, disappointing Labour's push to equalize minimum wages across all age groups. This decision reflects concerns among businesses about increased hiring difficulties due to higher minimum wage rates and contradicts Labour’s manifesto promise to end…Daily Mail

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