By paying the real Living Wage, employers are voluntarily taking a stand to ensure their employees can earn a wage which is enough to live on.
As well as it being the right thing to do, there is a growing body of evidence demonstrating the business benefits of becoming a Living Wage employer.
The Living Wage rates are independently calculated based on the real cost of living in the UK and London.
The new rates for 2023/24 are:
- £12 per hour UK rate; and
- £13.15 London rate. See: [Real Living Wage increases to £12 in UK and £13.15 in London | Living Wage Foundation](https://www.livingwage.org.uk/news/real-living-wage-increases-%C2%A312-uk-and-%C2%A31315-london)
August 3, 2026
HMRC contacts self-employed people about National Insurance gaps
HMRC is writing to some self-employed individuals whose National Insurance (NI) records may contain gaps that could affect their State Pension.
July 30, 2026
HMRC launch Advance Tax Certainty Service for major investment projects
A first-of-its-kind service for the UK has been launched to provide tax certainty to businesses planning to invest in major projects.