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Calls for London living wage to be made mandatory » Housing » 24dash.com

Calls for London living wage to be made mandatory » Housing » 24dash.com | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
The London Assembly's Labour group has called for the London living wage (LLW) to be placed on a statutory footing in the capital.
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What is the living wage and who sets it?

What is the living wage and who sets it? | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Labour leader Ed Miliband announced on Sunday that his party would offer tax breaks to firms who pay the 'living wage', but what actually is it and how much is it worth?
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Employers praise Ed Miliband’s living wage proposal

Employers praise Ed Miliband’s living wage proposal | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Ed Miliband won rare praise from employers on Sunday after offering companies an incentive to pay the so-called “living wage”.
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Miliband: 'Pay Living Wage For £1,000 Tax Break'

Miliband: 'Pay Living Wage For £1,000 Tax Break' | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Some of the UK's worst-paid workers could get significant pay rises under plans to be unveiled by Labour leader Ed Miliband.
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Labour offers living wage tax breaks

Labour offers living wage tax breaks | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it

Some of Britain's lowest-paid workers could get pay rises under plans drawn up by Labour leader Ed Miliband.

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Labour living wage policy will give firms £1,000 tax break as Ed Miliband pledges to boost workers' pay

Labour living wage policy will give firms £1,000 tax break as Ed Miliband pledges to boost workers' pay | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
The Labour leader’s radical proposal can be revealed ahead of a fresh drive this week to boost the wages of millions of workers
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Ed Miliband promises £1,000 tax break to fims paying Living Wage

Ed Miliband promises £1,000 tax break to fims paying Living Wage | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
The Labour leader’s radical proposal can be revealed ahead of a fresh drive this week to boost the wages of millions of workers
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Cost of living crisis could put the brakes on UK progress along road to recovery

Cost of living crisis could put the brakes on UK progress along road to recovery | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Business leader: While it's heartening that the economy may at last be beginning to improve, any improvement could be short-lived if wages don't rise
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Miliband's living wage tax break will raise prices, warns CBI chief - Telegraph

Miliband's living wage tax break will raise prices, warns CBI chief - Telegraph | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Ed Miliband’s new plan to encourage employers to pay workers a living wage will increase the price of goods, business leaders have warned.
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Labour and union leaders blame job cuts for growth in sickness absence among council workers

Labour and union leaders blame job cuts for growth in sickness absence among council workers | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
A SURVEY carried out by Unison revealed absence rates rose when jobs were cut and workload expectations remained the same.
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Union tactics over Grangemouth are too sick to defend

Union tactics over Grangemouth are too sick to defend | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
These are the actions of a union boss who is using the Labour Party so he and his cronies can seize power and control the voice of democracy
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Tax breaks for companies that pay living wage - Labour - Channel 4 News

Tax breaks for companies that pay living wage - Labour - Channel 4 News | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Businesses that sign up to paying the living wage will be given a 12 month tax break under plans unveiled by Ed Miliband. But one union leader called the plans a "cop out".
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'Raise wages, cut benefits bill'

'Raise wages, cut benefits bill' | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it

Labour will promise a tax rebate for firms who pay their staff the so-called living wage, which is £8.55 an hour in London, and £7.45 elsewhere.

Ed Miliband said the plan will save the government money, because many low-paid workers currently claim benefits.

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Exclusive: Labour would give tax rebates to firms that pay living wage

Exclusive: Labour would give tax rebates to firms that pay living wage | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
Firms that pay their staff the living wage will be given a tax rebate of up to £1,000 for each worker by the next Labour government, potentially increasing incomes for millions of employees, Ed Miliband pledges today.
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NHS loses 445 nurses in a month | Left Foot Forward

NHS loses 445 nurses in a month | Left Foot Forward | Welfare News Service (UK) - Newswire | Scoop.it
The NHS lost 445 nurses in the last month, meaning that there are now 5,890 less nurses than there were in May 2010.
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