Thousands of Brit workers to get pay boost as Real Living Wage increases

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London. READ MORE: Bank of England confirms exactly what will happen to money with Queen's portrait onBack in November, the new Real Living Wage rates were announced, but are increased earlier due to the cost of living crisis.The Real Living Wage is currently paid by more than 11,000 employees which is accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.

It is based on what a full-time worker and their family needs, including food costs, clothing and household bills.The rate is payable to everyone over the age of 18, with 390,000 people eligible for it.

It is separate, and higher, than the current National Living Wage, which is £9.50 for someone aged 23 and over.The National Living Wage is £9.18 for workers aged 21 to 22 and £6.83 for those aged 18 to 20.

Some of the big name employers who are paying the Real Living Wage include:There are also now 39 "Living Hours" employers who guaranteed minimum of 16 hours a week and a month's notice of shift patterns.Katherine Chapman, Living Wage Foundation director, said: "With living costs rising so rapidly, millions are facing an awful 'heat or eat' choice this winter – that's why a real living wage is more vital than ever."Today's new rates will provide hundreds of thousands of workers and their families with greater security and stability during these incredibly difficult times."We are facing unprecedented challenges with the cost-of-living crisis, but businesses continue to step up and support workers by signing up to the Living Wage in record numbers."We know that the Living Wage is good for employers as well as workers, that's why the real living wage must continue to be at the heart of solutions to tackle the cost-of-living crisis."Unison general secretary Christina McAnea, added:.