LONDON(National times)- The UK government has increased the minimum wage, raising the hourly rate for workers aged 21 and above by 4.1% to \u00a312.71. According to British media, the revised minimum wage will take effect from April next year. With the increase, workers aged 18 to 20 will now earn \u00a310.85 per hour \u2014 an 8.5% rise. Similarly, the government has decided to raise the wage for 16- and 17-year-olds by 6%, setting it at \u00a38 per hour. British officials say the decision will benefit millions of workers. Commenting on the move, the UK Chancellor said she understands that daily living costs remain a major concern for working people, many of whom still struggle to make ends meet \u2014 making this change essential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LONDON(National times)- The UK government has increased the minimum wage, raising the hourly rate for workers aged 21 and above by 4.1% to \u00a312.71. According to British media, the revised minimum wage will take effect from April next year. With the increase, workers aged 18 to 20 will now earn \u00a310.85 per hour \u2014 an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":116525,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","entry"],"yoast_head":"\n