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To think raising NMW is a good thing

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Kilot · 26/11/2025 12:13

The poorest in society will earn more. Companies will have to pay more, benefits will drop.

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Imissgoldengrahams · 26/11/2025 12:18

Beddiem · 26/11/2025 12:14

Companies will employ fewer people…

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100%
I manage a team, suppose to be 7 of them
There is currently 3. Which leaves me having to step up and do a job I wasn't employed for
"No money left in the budget for more staff" is their answer.

Thechaseison71 · 26/11/2025 12:18

AutumnLeavesandKnittedJumpers · 26/11/2025 12:15

God forbid those of us on low wages earn a somewhat liveable amount!

Trouble is the cost of everything else will go up to pay for it and no one gets any better off

user1471453601 · 26/11/2025 12:17

if a company's business model is based on paying poor wages to make it profitable, it strikes me that it's a very bad business model.

AutumnLeavesandKnittedJumpers · 26/11/2025 12:17

Halfblindbunny · 26/11/2025 12:16

Companies will employ less people. Small businesses that may have taken on an employee won't. Those lucky enough to have a secure minimum wage job will earn more. Lots of others will not have a job because of it. Companies will have to pay their staff more so will increase prices which will affect everybody. So no it's not that great actually.

Bollocks. Utter bollocks. If your business isn’t making enough to pay a liveable wage, it’s not a sustainable business

Halfblindbunny · 26/11/2025 12:16

Companies will employ less people. Small businesses that may have taken on an employee won't. Those lucky enough to have a secure minimum wage job will earn more. Lots of others will not have a job because of it. Companies will have to pay their staff more so will increase prices which will affect everybody. So no it's not that great actually.

AutumnLeavesandKnittedJumpers · 26/11/2025 12:15

God forbid those of us on low wages earn a somewhat liveable amount!

stackhead · 26/11/2025 12:15

Prices of goods and services will rise to pay for the rise in NMW - so in real terms it makes shit all difference to those earning NMW and squeezes the middle even more.

WOO!

Coffeeandbooks88 · 26/11/2025 12:14

We will get fewer hours per week. We will also pay more for things

Beddiem · 26/11/2025 12:14

Kilot · 26/11/2025 12:13

The poorest in society will earn more. Companies will have to pay more, benefits will drop.

Companies will employ fewer people…