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A Fairer London: The Living Wage in London

Since 2006 the GLA Group has been implementing the London Living Wage (LLW).The Group continues to include the LLW as a requirement for contracts that are let or renewed.

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Since 2006 the GLA Group has been implementing the London Living Wage (LLW).The Group continues to include the LLW as a requirement for contracts that are let or renewed.

We calculate the Living Wage by a combination of two approaches. The first, developed by the Family Budget Unit (FBU), estimates the costs of a ‘Low Cost but Acceptable’ (LCA) budget for a selection of households and calculates the wage required to meet these costs. This is termed the “Basic Living Costs” approach. The second – the “Income Distribution” approach – simply identifies the median income for London (appropriately weighted for 11 household types) and then takes 60 per cent of it.

The Mayor continues to lobby national Government to adopt the London Living Wage across Whitehall.

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A Fairer London: The 2013 Living Wage in Londonpdf866 KB
This is the ninth London Living Wage report from the GLA, and calculates the wage for 2013 at £8.80 per hour (a 2.9 per cent increase on the 2012 wage). This year the Mayor’s ‘2020 Vision’ celebrated the number of employers now paying the London Living Wage which benefits over 18,800 workers in the Capital. There are now over 200 accredited London Living Wage employers and around 90 employers working towards accreditation. The Mayor continues to lobby national Government to adopt the London Living Wage across Whitehall. Report as a PDF document
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A Fairer London: The 2013 Living Wage in Londondoc2.1 MB
This is the ninth London Living Wage report from the GLA, and calculates the wage for 2013 at £8.80 per hour (a 2.9 per cent increase on the 2012 wage). This year the Mayor’s ‘2020 Vision’ celebrated the number of employers now paying the London Living Wage which benefits over 18,800 workers in the Capital. There are now over 200 accredited London Living Wage employers and around 90 employers working towards accreditation. The Mayor continues to lobby national Government to adopt the London Living Wage across Whitehall. Report as Rich Text Document
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A Fairer London: The 2012 Living Wage in Londonpdf1.0 MB
•The 2012 London Living Wage is £8.55 per hour, up from £8.30 in 2011. The timing of the updating has been changed from spring to autumn. This decision was based on representations from many employers who wanted an autumn release to fit into their budgetary cycles, ahead of their pay reviews. •There are now close to 200 employers in London who are committed to paying the Living Wage. The GLA Group includes the Living Wage as a requirement as contracts are let or renewed. There are now some 3,400 Living Wage beneficiaries across the Group. The vast majority of workers in the Olympic Park were paid at least the Living Wage. •Twelve major private sector London employers are newly signed up to pay the Living Wage. A number of Higher Education institutions and London boroughs have also strengthened their commitment to the Living Wage Report as a PDF document
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A Fairer London: The 2012 Living Wage in Londondoc2.4 MB
•The 2012 London Living Wage is £8.55 per hour, up from £8.30 in 2011. The timing of the updating has been changed from spring to autumn. This decision was based on representations from many employers who wanted an autumn release to fit into their budgetary cycles, ahead of their pay reviews. •There are now close to 200 employers in London who are committed to paying the Living Wage. The GLA Group includes the Living Wage as a requirement as contracts are let or renewed. There are now some 3,400 Living Wage beneficiaries across the Group. The vast majority of workers in the Olympic Park were paid at least the Living Wage. •Twelve major private sector London employers are newly signed up to pay the Living Wage. A number of Higher Education institutions and London boroughs have also strengthened their commitment to the Living Wage. Report as Rich Text Document
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A Fairer London: The 2011 Living Wage in Londonpdf4.3 MB
This is the seventh annual report on the London Living Wage. The 2011 revised wage is £8.30 per hour, a 5.7 per cent increase on 2010 and a 24 per cent increase since its introduction in 2005. This is the largest increase since its introduction and reflects the rising cost of living and changes to the benefits and tax credits system. There are now over 3,000 employees working for companies with contracts from the GLA Group benefitting from the London Living Wage and 12 major employers are newly signed up to paying the London Living Wage. Report as PDF document
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A Fairer London: The 2011 Living Wage in Londondoc1.6 MB
This is the seventh annual report on the London Living Wage. The 2011 revised wage is £8.30 per hour, a 5.7 per cent increase on 2010 and a 24 per cent increase since its introduction in 2005. This is the largest increase since its introduction and reflects the rising cost of living and changes to the benefits and tax credits system. There are now over 3,000 employees working for companies with contracts from the GLA Group benefitting from the London Living Wage and 12 major employers are newly signed up to paying the London Living Wage. Report as Rich Text Document
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A Fairer London: The 2010 Living Wage in Londonpdf1.3 MB
The London Living Wage is designed to provide a minimum acceptable quality of life. In the sixth annual London Living Wage report the 2010 London Living Wage is calculated at £7.85 per hour, a 3.3 per cent increase on 2009. Report as a PDF document.
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A Fairer London: The 2010 Living Wage in Londondoc1.8 MB
The London Living Wage is designed to provide a minimum acceptable quality of life. In the sixth annual London Living Wage report the 2010 London Living Wage is calculated at £7.85 per hour, a 3.3 per cent increase on 2009. Report as Rich Text Document.
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A Fairer London: The 2009 Living Wage in Londonpdf1.2 MB
This fifth annual report from a programme of research by the Living Wage Unit takes a systematic approach to identify what is a living wage in London. The result is a London Living Wage of £7.60 per hour. Report as a PDF document.
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A Fairer London: The 2009 Living Wage in Londondoc1.1 MB
This fifth annual report from a programme of research by the Living Wage Unit takes a systematic approach to identify what is a living wage in London. The result is a London Living Wage of £7.60 per hour. Report as Rich Text Document.
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A Fairer London: The 2008 Living Wage in Londonpdf2.8 MB
This fourth annual report from a programme of research by the Living Wage Unit takes a systematic approach to identify what is a living wage in London. The result is a London Living Wage of £7.45 per hour. Report as a PDF document.
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A Fairer London: The 2008 Living Wage in Londondoc1.1 MB
This fourth annual report from a programme of research by the Living Wage Unit takes a systematic approach to identify what is a living wage in London. The result is a London Living Wage of £7.45 per hour. Report as Rich Text Document
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A Fairer London: The 2007 Living Wage in Londonpdf648 KB
This is the third annual report from a programme of research by the Living Wage Unit into issues related to the Living Wage and poverty in London. It presents an update of the London Living Wage for 2007 and looks at what threshold might be considered as constituting poverty level wages in the capital. It reviews the most recent steps being taken to implement the London Living Wage since the last report in the GLA group. Report as a PDF document.
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A Fairer London: The 2007 Living Wage in Londondoc1.3 MB
This is the third annual report from a programme of research by the Living Wage Unit into issues related to the Living Wage and poverty in London. It presents an update of the London Living Wage for 2007 and looks at what threshold might be considered as constituting poverty level wages in the capital. It reviews the most recent steps being taken to implement the London Living Wage since the last report in the GLA group. Report as Rich Text Document.
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A Fairer London: The 2006 Living Wage in Londonpdf1.2 MB
This report publishes this year's Living Wage for London at £7.05 an hour. This figure reflects the needs of Londoners to ensure they are paid enough to ensure a decent standard of living. Report as a PDF document.
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A Fairer London: The 2006 Living Wage in Londondoc1.5 MB
This report publishes this year's Living Wage for London at £7.05 an hour. This figure reflects the needs of Londoners to ensure they are paid enough to ensure a decent standard of living. Report as Rich Text Document
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