6500 LOW PAID WORKERS IN Swansea will see a pay rise under Labour in 2025

In 2025 more than 6500 workers in Swansea will get a pay rise because of Labour’s plan to raise the minimum wage.

The 6.7% increase – which is worth £1,400 a year for an eligible full-time worker – is a significant step towards delivering the manifesto commitment to make sure the minimum wage is a genuine living wage.

In Wales as a whole, this means 70,000 people will receive a pay rise in 2025 because of the plan.

The National Minimum Wage for 18 to 20-year-olds will also rise from £8.60 to £10.00 an hour – the largest increase in the rate on record. This £1.40 increase will mean full-time younger workers eligible for the rate will see their pay boosted by £2,500 next year. This marks the first step towards aligning the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage to create a single adult wage rate, which would take place over time.

The move comes as part of Labour’s Plan for Change to boost living standards, and will work alongside new rights for workers giving them greater security of hours and rights at work.

Tonia Antoniazzi, MP for Gower said:
“This UK Labour Government is delivering our Plan for Change in Swansea with investment and reform to deliver growth, putting more money in people’s pockets.

“Our plans to make work pay will deliver a pay rise for over 6500 people in Swansea in 2025, with some full time workers up to £1,400 better off.

“This increase in the minimum and living wages, combined with the biggest upgrade in workers rights in a generation will give Welsh people the security and opportunity of a fair go in life.

“This government is pro-worker and pro-business. People should get a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work and that’s what we will deliver in across the country.”
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