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To: The people of Britain
Stop the Tories hijacking the living wage
Demand that the Tory government removes the term 'living wage' from their proposed new name for the national minimum wage in 2016.
The name "National Living Wage" is a blatant piece of false advertising.
Why is this important?
It is important for people to not confuse the UK's minimum wage with the LIVING WAGE. The minimum wage SHOULD be a living wage.. but it is not.
The 'National Minimum Wage' will still be far lower than the LIVING WAGE when it is raised by the government in 2016, yet it is being re-branded as though it is a living wage.
The living wage has been researched for many years and exists to highlight what people actually need to be paid in order to have a better standard of living.
The Proposed 'National Living Wage' is not a living wage! Especially when working people will face tax credit cuts next year.
