National Living Wage by then. A survey conducted in November 2015 by the Resolution Foundation and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development revealed that the policy is expected to have its greatest impact in the retail, hospitality and healthcare sectors. The policy has received criticism from some large employers, particularly supermarkets and the food and drink sector, where profits may be reduced by up to 10%. Some large employers have said that they may pass on the additional cost to consumers in the form of higher prices and some intend to improve productivity. The supermarket chain Lidl has said it will implement
Living Wage Foundation essential for a healthy, normal family life. There is one rate for London and another rate for the UK outside London. The living wage in London is calculated by GLA Economics and set by the Greater London Authority. The rate outside London is calculated by the Minimum Income Standard team at Loughborough University, supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. In London the 2010-11 rate was £7.85 per hour. The recommended rates for 2015 were £9.40 for London and £8.25 for the rest of the UK. In January 2016 the Living Wage Foundation set up a new Living Wage Commission to