Five million paid less than Living Wage, says KPMG
 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20104177

Seems an appalling situation.I can see why so many ask for top up benefits under these conditions.

Is there any way for the state to assist those in this situation?

Re: Five million paid less than Living Wage, says KPMG
 

Raise the minimum wage?

Re: Five million paid less than Living Wage, says KPMG
 

Families will get tax credits single people will not.

With incentives to work like this is it a wonder people stay on the dole or stay on the sick as long as they can?

The whole situation with the poor in this country is getting worse and worse. I sit in my coat to try and save some gas I even turn my pc off during the day now lol the gap between the lower class and the middle class is getting wider and wider and its wrong the menial workers are what keeps the country running smoothly they do real work not like bankers and businessmen who work purely for capitalism

Re: Five million paid less than Living Wage, says KPMG
 

Whilst bosses know that any shortfall in a decent wage will be made up by HMG with our tax money, they won't feel obliged to increase basic wages.

The minimum wage should be a living wage, otherwise it's pointless.

Re: Five million paid less than Living Wage, says KPMG
 

exactly :tu:

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If the employers paid their staff a decent wage, there would be no need for the extra strain on the benefits system.

Re: Five million paid less than Living Wage, says KPMG
 

I think the NMW should be set at a rate that is deemed the amount needed for a decent standard of living. I know there are those who will say that if you raise it that much firms will leave and we won't have jobs but that argument was used against bringing in the NMW originally and it didn't happen. British workers are worth their money and i think more firms know that and would be prepared to pay a little more to keep them but as has been said why do it when the benefit system has widened to supporting in work people.

This is yet another area of our society that shouldn't be handled by short term politicians who misuse the benefit system come election time as a sort of bribe fund bringing more people into some form of state money and it is long past time for it to stop. Also by paying that extra it would widen the gap between working and the benefit system encouraging many to leave benefit and get into work which is what our current government constantly bangs on about but does nothing of real practical benefit to actually achieve.

Re: Five million paid less than Living Wage, says KPMG
 

..and prices will go up to compensate like they usually do every year.

Re: Five million paid less than Living Wage, says KPMG
 

Oh no they better stay poor and struggle then ( sarcastic tone off)

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they find reasons for prices to go up anyway. Multi million pound profit making companies still put prices up because of extra costs just to keep the shareholder happy.Look at what EDF are increasing their rates by

1.6 billion profits £427 per houshold yet they still can not swallow up costs as they call it and are increasing their standard tarriff by over 10%

Re: Five million paid less than Living Wage, says KPMG
 

I think they should be compensated for the uncongenial working hours as it is.I'm more than willing to ensure someone has a living wage myself because I would expect everyone to reciprocate to ensure that everyone who works gets a living wage.

If they are genuine about getting people off benefits that is. :rolleyes:

Re: Five million paid less than Living Wage, says KPMG
 

Wonder if KPMG employ people (directly or indirectly) who're paid less than a living wage?

Re: Five million paid less than Living Wage, says KPMG
 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KPMG

Mind they have been sued by a few firms..and investigated and charged on a couple of occasions.