Age UK Stockport has from July been accredited as a Living Wage Employer

COMMITMENT TO REAL LIVING WAGE

Age UK Stockport has from July been accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Our Living Wage commitment will see every one of our employees receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.50. A rate that is significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £8.91 per hour.

The real Living Wage is the only rate calculated according to the costs of living. It provides a voluntary benchmark for employers that wish to ensure their staff earn a wage they can live on, not just the government minimum. Since 2011 the Living Wage movement has delivered a pay rise to over 250,000 people and put over £1.3 billion extra into the pockets of low paid workers.

Laura Gardiner, Director, Living Wage Foundation said: “We’re delighted that Age UK Stockport has joined the movement of over 7,000 responsible employers across the UK who voluntarily commit to go further than the government minimum to make sure all their staff earn enough to live on.

“They join thousands of small businesses, as well as household names such as Burberry, Barclays, Everton Football Club and many more. These businesses recognise that paying the real Living Wage is the mark of a responsible employer and they, like Age UK Stockport, believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay."