what is the new minimum wage for london for 18-21 year olds, INCLUDING london weighting?

Question

i am not asking for the national minimum wage for 18-21 year olds as this is 4.60 and i know that. i want the london version which is higher. thanks :D

No it is not the same there is a "London Weighting" which is added due to the high cost of living in london.

Answer 1

The minimum wage , in London is the "National Minimum Wage" as per the Act of Parliament. Ken Livingston rants on about the "London Minimum Living Wage" which he puts at £7.50 per hour but he does "NOT" have the power to bring in a law that can be enforcable. We will hear him rant on about this again and again as it nears election time but he will never do anything about it. The only way possible is for Red Ken to put a Bill before Parliament and he is likely to lose it so he doesn't bother. The London Weighting Allowance is also "NOT" legally enforcable and is mainly linked to the Civil Service and some major companies. London Weighting Allowance is an agreement between employers and Unions. If you work for Mac Donalds, Starbucks, Cleaning Companies, Security Companies etc. etc. you will NOT get the London Weighting Allowance on top of your salary. There is NO version of a London Minimum Wage. For evidence of this fact, look at the strikes by cleaners on the Underground, Caterers for Airlines, cleaners at Heathrow etc. Even Canary Wharf have had petitions etc. to raise the wages of their cleaners. Executives at the Wharf are on numerous £millions per year and the cleaners only get the legal National Minimum Wage. Many immigrants are working for agencies/companies that pay them well under the legal minimum wage and many are only earning between £2 to £3 per hour, in London. The Government knows of it but will not act as it generates more profit for the wealthy ones. Therefore, you will have to accept £4.60 per hour and be grateful to any employer that is willing to give you more.

Answer 2

As someone who travels through London quite frequently (to visit my husband's family in Essex), I wouldn't go by myself. Take a friend and have twice the fun. Yes, I do feel safer in London (and England in general) than I do here at home in the U.S., but I've had some dodgy moments in London, and I was WITH my husband. Don't go alone. If you don't want to bring a friend, maybe sign up for a London holiday with a tourist group. That way, you'll still be "by yourself," but with a group. Btw, you'll lose money in the conversion (if you're American), so convert just enough at home to get to your destination in London, then use ATMs when there—conservatively. Don't use ATMs at the airport, and don't exchange your money at a bureau de change, otherwise, you'll lose even more money in the conversion, as well as the fees. If you insist on going alone, keep to the center, and stay at a hostel or bed-and-breakfast where you'll have a better chance of being looked after. Bus No. 11 (Liverpool Street) is great for seeing the sites. London can get expensive, so avoid posh restaurants and eat where the locals do; that's where the best food is, anyway. XE is a great site for converting your currency to pounds. I can't really approximate your costs because I don't know what kind of experience you want to have. Just write down everything you want to do and budget from there. Avoid hiring taxis if you can help it. Get an Oyster card for your public transport. Transportation in London is pretty rad; I come from Southern California, and I wish we had a system like they do there. Be safe, and have fun.

Answer 3

As far as I am aware, London Weighting is paid at the discretion of the company (usually somewhere between 10 & 15% above basic salary) - I don't think that there is a legal minimum wage specifically for London.

Answer 4

London weighing doesn't automatically affect the minimum wage. London weighting is entirely discretionary.

Answer 5

lonodon weighting is applied by people like the health service etc, where they pay for a role, but haveto pay more because of the cost of living in london. it doesnt applt to minimum wage.

Answer 6

London version? Whats that? I thought NATIONAL mean't national.

Does it mean everywhere in the uk apart from London? Should I be in the question section? LOL

Answer 7

Log on to the london websites and get your infor.

Answer 8

its the same!...(national) should give it away