Thousands of workers at 15,000 companies in UK set get pay rise

Thousands of workers are set to get a pay rise as more companies sign up to the "Real Living Wage". Over 15,000 businesses in the UK are now signed up to pay their employees £12 an hour - or £13.13 in London - which is higher than the government wage of £11.44.

7,500 employers have signed up to pay the real Living Wage since 2021, and nearly 1,500 joined in 2024 alone. Katherine Chapman, Director of the Living Wage Foundation said: “We are delighted to have reached 15,000 accredited employers and to have employers like Fred Perry and Pieminster join the Living Wage movement.

"Our growing network of accredited employers is committed to always paying their staff a wage based on the cost of living. Since the Living Wage movement began over 20 years ago, over 460,000 workers have received pay rises and it over £3billion has been put back into the pockets of low paid workers.”

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Accredited Living Wage Employers have been certified by the Living Wage Foundation. if you're looking for employers near you you can head to the searchable Employer 'Map' tab on the Living Wage Foundation website, otherwise you can use the filter belows to discover Living Wage Employers by region and industry.

Many companies who are signed up are high profile employers like Aviva and Burberry as well as Ikea and KPMG, Nationwide, Oxfam and Nestle. Other examples include Aberdeen City Council and Everton Football Club, according to the Living Wage Foundation.

Others signed up include Actionaid and EDF Energy as well as Queen Mary University of London and Arup. Tristan Hogg, CEO and managing director of Pieminister said the accreditation was “essential for any business that wants to put its money where its mouth is when it comes to caring for its workforce”.

“Many of the individuals at Pieminister who have been most positively impacted by a wage increase are directly involved with our pie making process – and deservedly so.”