{"id":68956,"date":"2016-03-23T16:02:19","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T16:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=6f3cc92ec5fc39b672340de0aef010a3"},"modified":"2016-03-23T16:02:19","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T16:02:19","slug":"press-release-workers-advised-to-make-sure-they-are-getting-new-national-living-wage-as-government-survey-reveals-almost-a-third-of-staff-never-check-their-payslips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=68956","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Workers advised to make sure they are getting new National Living Wage as government survey reveals almost a third of staff never check their payslips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<ul>\n<li>one week to go until government\u2019s new National Living Wage becomes law<\/li>\n<li>\u00a37.20 rate to be introduced for workers aged 25 years and over on 1 April 2016<\/li>\n<li>workers urged to visit <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.livingwage.gov.uk\">www.livingwage.gov.uk<\/a> to check they are eligible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Workers are urged to take simple steps to make sure they receive the government\u2019s new National Living Wage next month (April 2016), after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/national-living-wage-employee-survey-on-being-paid-correct-wages\">research<\/a> reveals nearly one third of people never check their payslips.<\/p>\n<p>The survey for the government\u2019s Step Up for Britain campaign finds 32% of the lowest paid employees fail to make this simple check against their earnings.<\/p>\n<p>But workers can take 3 simple steps to make sure they are eligible and receive the pay increase:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>visit <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.livingwage.gov.uk\">www.livingwage.gov.uk<\/a> to check if you are eligible<\/li>\n<li>use the website\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/am-i-getting-minimum-wage\/y\">online calculator<\/a> to see how much more you will be paid<\/li>\n<li>check your payslip after 1 April 2016; if you don\u2019t receive the extra, speak to your boss or talk to <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acas.org.uk\"><abbr title=\"Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service\">Acas<\/abbr><\/a> for advice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When it comes to checking payslips across the UK, those least likely to check were in the North-West and East of England, where 41% of workers failed to do so. Just behind them were those in the West Midlands (40%) and London (37%).<\/p>\n<p>Those most likely to check their payslips were in the North-East, where just 11% never bothered, followed by Wales and the South-West of England (21%), Northern Ireland (24%), Scotland (25%) and Yorkshire and Humber (26%).<\/p>\n<p>The government\u2019s Step Up For Britain campaign was launched in January 2016 to highlight the introduction of the National Living Wage on 1 April 2016. More than one million workers are set to directly benefit from the increase, which sees the current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/national-minimum-wage-rates\">National Minimum Wage<\/a> rate of \u00a36.70 increase by 50p for those aged 25 years and over. Many on a full time wage will see pay packets rise by up to \u00a3900 a year.<\/p>\n<p>The advertising campaign features a cast of workers currently earning on or around the current National Minimum Wage. <\/p>\n<p>One of those, social services worker Rena Matthew, from West London, who earns \u00a37 per hour, said workers should check their entitlement. She added: <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"last-child\">It\u2019s important to look into it and see if you are eligible. You could be missing out; the extra money can really help. It will be beneficial for individuals and families.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>So far, more than 580,000 people have visited the Step Up for Britain campaign website to find out what the increase will mean for workers and employers. <\/p>\n<p>The government\u2019s survey also revealed that 80% of workers were likely to speak to their employers if they don\u2019t get an increase.<\/p>\n<p>Across the UK, the survey showed those most likely to have a conversation lived in the North-East (90%), followed by the East of England (84%) and the South-East (83%).<\/p>\n<p>Those least likely to do so were in London, where 73% would be likely to have a conversation.<\/p>\n<p>In Scotland, 80% would speak with their boss, 77% in Wales and 79% in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Stewart Gee, Head of Information and Guidance at <abbr title=\"Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service\">Acas<\/abbr>, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Eligible workers should check what they are entitled to under these new changes and employers need to ensure that they are ready too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">We are running a series of training events over the next few months to help organisations prepare for the new wage rates.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"notes-to-editors\">Notes to Editors<\/h2>\n<p>1.The government\u2019s new National Living Wage is being introduced by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YUqVnrjcH1M\">Full TV advert<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/national-living-wage-employee-survey-on-being-paid-correct-wages\">survey<\/a> for the Step up For Britain campaign was carried out by TNS BMRB with 1,263 people paid on or around the National Minimum Wage. <\/p>\n<p>3.The new National Living Wage follows rises in the National Minimum Wage rates in October 2015 to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a36.70 for 21-year-olds and over<\/li>\n<li>\u00a35.30 for 18 to 20-year-olds<\/li>\n<li>\u00a33.87 for under 18 years old<\/li>\n<li>\u00a33.30 for apprentices (the rate applies to all apprentices in year one of an apprenticeship, and 16 to 18-year-old apprentices in any year of an apprenticeship).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From October 2016, the rates will rise again to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a36.95 for 21 to 24-year-olds<\/li>\n<li>\u00a35.55 for 18 to 20-year-olds<\/li>\n<li>\u00a34.00 for under 18 years old<\/li>\n<li>\u00a33.40: For apprentices (the rate applies to all apprentices in year one of an apprenticeship, and 16 to 18-year-old apprentices in any year of an apprenticeship).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4.The National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage are designed to protect low income workers and provide an incentive to work by ensuring that all workers benefit from as generous a wage as possible.<\/p>\n<p>5.For exceptions to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/national-minimum-wage\/who-gets-the-minimum-wage\">who gets the minimum wage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>6.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/hm-revenue-customs\"><abbr title=\"HM Revenue and Customs\">HMRC<\/abbr><\/a> has enforced the National Minimum Wage since 1999 and will have responsibility for enforcing the new National Living Wage from April 2016. <abbr title=\"HM Revenue and Customs\">HMRC<\/abbr>\u2019s compliance teams will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>investigate complaints from workers and third parties that the living wage has not been paid <\/li>\n<li>inspect employers\u2019 records to check that they meet their obligation to pay the living wage <\/li>\n<li>help employers to understand their obligations under legislation<\/li>\n<li>secure pay arrears for workers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage, please see <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acas.org.uk\/nmw\">www.acas.org.uk\/nmw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7.<abbr title=\"Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service\">Acas<\/abbr> is running a series of <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acas.org.uk\/nlwtraining\">training events<\/a> for employers on the government\u2019s new National Living Wage. <\/p>\n<p>8.For more information on the campaign, contact the National Living Wage Step Up For Britain campaign team on: 020 7215 3302.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Workers are urged to take simple steps to make sure they receive the government\u2019s new National Living Wage next 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