PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Charities: Minimum Wage (13 November 2015)
Question Asked
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effect of raising the minimum wage on the capacity of charities to deliver public services.
Asked by:
Anna Turley (Labour)
Asked by:
Anna Turley (Labour)
Answer
The National Living Wage will benefit low paid workers across all sectors, including charity workers delivering public services on behalf of the state.
Government is taking steps to support employers with the transition. For example, the employer National Insurance Bill for businesses and charities will be cut by £1000 from April 2016.
Answered by:
Mr Rob Wilson (Conservative)
18 November 2015
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