Diocese of Llandaff Commits to New Real Living Wage Rates
LivingWageUK’s rates for 2022/2023 have risen, meaning a pay-rise for hundreds of thousands of workers like ours.
The Diocese of Llandaff is proud to be the first diocese in the Church in Wales to be accredited as a Living Wage Employer. The diocese joins 462 accredited Living Wage Employers in Wales committed to paying the ‘Real Living Wage’.
The Real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate independently calculated to be enough for employees and their families to live on. The rate is established every November and has increased by a pound from 2021 to 2022. It’s never been more important than during the cost-of-living crisis.
Diocesan Secretary James Laing said, “It’s implicit and self-evident. The Bible calls us to treat everyone with justice: the least we can do, as a Church, is to pay the people we employ a reasonable wage – and then call on others to do so.”
So far, 17,518 of workers in Wales have seen a rise in pay out of the 400,00 UK-wide due to the Real Living Wage which is now £10.90 p/h. There are over 11,000 employers paying the Real Living Wage across the UK.
The difference earning a Real Living Wage makes compared to the government’s ‘National Living Wage’ amounts to £2730 a year across the UK. This is a significant difference for households trying to keep up with rising living costs and is a lifeline in some cases.
What is the difference between LivingWageUK’s ‘Real Living Wage’ and other UK wage rates?
Only the Real Living Wage is:
- Based on the cost of living
- Applies to all over 18's
- Has a London rate for the London-weighting (now £11.95)
In line with guidance from the Living Wage Foundation, all employers are asked to put this increased hourly rate in place as soon as possible before 14th May 2023.
See the new rate: https://www.livingwage.org.uk/news/2022-23-real-living-wage-increases
For a list of every organisation that believes a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay, visit https://www.livingwage.org.uk/living-wage-map