One in five children are living in poverty in Aberdeen. It’s a statistic that shocks many who live here – and with national figures showing over two-thirds of those children live in a household where at least one adult is in work, it lays bare the stark issue of in-work poverty. If work is not … Read more
68,000 Living Wage workers in Scotland are set for a pay boost as over 3,750 Living Wage Employers are signed up to pay the new rates The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate independently calculated based on the actual cost of living and is different from the Government’s National Living Wage, which … Read more
by Sheena McBeth, Living Wage Projects Officer For many workers, the topic of pensions is one that is complicated and hard to navigate and often put off for another day. As a result, very few people know the value of their current pension pot or how much they need to save to have an adequate … Read more
A campaign to boost the number of businesses which become real Living Wage accredited has led to 12,000 Edinburgh workers receiving a direct, guaranteed uplift in pay over the past decade. Since the real Living Wage campaign was launched in Scotland in 2013, over 700 Edinburgh businesses have made the voluntary commitment to pay the only … Read more
10.1% increase in real Living Wage Over 3,400 Scottish employers are Living Wage accredited, meaning a pay boost for 64,200 workers Over 460,000 Living Wage workers are set for a pay boost at 14,000 Living Wage employers across the UK £485 million in extra wages has gone to low-paid workers in Scotland since the campaign … Read more
Gretna Green has today become accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment sees everyone working at the world-famous wedding, tourism and hospitality business receive a minimum hourly wage of £11.00 per hour – in line with the UK Living Wage requirement of £10.90 per hour. This rate is higher than the government … Read more
A movement to tackle insecure work is gathering pace amid the cost-of-living crisis, as the Living Wage Foundation announces 50 UK employers have signed up to provide secure and stable hours to their staff with a Living Hours accreditation. Over 45,000 workers stand to benefit from Living Hours measures so far; Early adopters in Scotland … Read more
If just a quarter of Scotland’s low-paid workers were given a pay rise to the real Living Wage, it could provide an extra £114m boost to the economy. 221,000 thousand workers in Scotland currently earn below the real Living Wage The real Living Wage is £10.90 across the UK and is the only the wage … Read more
People and communities need our support more than ever. Many of us will be tightening our belts this Christmas. For some, the unprecedented cost of living crisis means going without altogether. No Christmas dinner, no gifts, no festive cheer. If you can, please consider making a donation to charity this Christmas. We have compiled a … Read more
Quarriers is a leading Scottish health and social care charity dedicated to transforming the lives of people with support needs. In 2021, the organisation celebrated its 150th anniversary. In this blog, the Director of People and Technology, Alistair Dickson, explains why it is so important that social care providers continue to be funded to pay … Read more