Today, UK minimum wage has increased.
Worker over the age of 21 working a 35-hour week will earn £22,222 a year, £19,519 after tax & NIC.
For minimum living standard, a single person needs to earn £28,000; couple with 2 children need £69,400.
Millions will struggle with poverty rely on charity.
Worker over the age of 21 working a 35-hour week will earn £22,222 a year, £19,519 after tax & NIC.
For minimum living standard, a single person needs to earn £28,000; couple with 2 children need £69,400.
Millions will struggle with poverty rely on charity.
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Most pensioners can only dream of having enough for each to have the minimum standard of living on £28000.
We are dismissed as somehow sub human and not deserving of what others have.
Only a quarter get the wonderful new full state pension for all of £11962.60.
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May sound daft, some of us (moi) befuddled with how little we're expected to live on and be grateful.
External frame of reference is very helpful.
Thank you
Ps. My UC, ESA & PIP totals £17k.
#pip
#labour
Sweet Mary, that's a whole other timeline of existence.
What I could do...
(in a good way, not evil)
#pip
#labour
And the basic state pension is…
How people think we're living the high life is beyond me!!