Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Russian agency: Russia will conduct a nuclear test if the US does
Al-Nakhalah: We are the rightful owners, and we must fight to retrieve our rights
Al-Nakhalah: The enemy and its allies must know that we can never surrender to their terms and diktats after all the sacrifices made
Al-Nakhalah: The prisoner exchange clause can be completed in the next few days, and thus we will have pulled the [explosion] fuse and removed the enemy's justifications for aggression
Al-Nakhalah: The Resistance has expressed its willingness to negotiate on the basis that there are items that can be dealt with positively, the first of which is the prisoner exchange item
Al-Nakhalah: Trump's plan entails the Palestinian people's declaration of complete surrender to the enemy
PIJ Secretary-General, Ziyad al-Nakhalah, in an address aired on Al Mayadeen: The Resistance is engaging in a fierce negotiating battle under the so-called Trump plan
Russian Federation Council approves joint military cooperation agreement with Cuba
Al-Nunu: Today, the lists of prisoners required to be released, the agreed-upon criteria and numbers, were exchanged
Al-Nunu from Sharm el-Sheikh: Negotiations focused on mechanisms for implementing an end to the war, the withdrawal of occupation forces from the Gaza Strip, and the exchange of prisoners

UK trade unions urge higher minimum wages as more Britons apply for welfare

  • By Al Mayadeen Net
  • Source: Agencies
  • 7 Feb 2022 15:29
3 Min Read

The UK trade unions pointed says that 40% of all claimants are employed individuals whose earnings are insufficient to meet their basic necessities and adjust to rising prices.

  • x
  • Trades Union Congress (TUC) urges the government to increase universal credit payments to 80 percent of the minimum wage.
    Trade Union Congress (TUC) urges the government to increase universal credit payments to 80 percent of the minimum wage.

After the newest data revealed that another 1.3 million workers requested state aid since the epidemic began, trade unions in the United Kingdom are calling on the government to increase its assistance for low-income individuals.

According to a new study cited by The Guardian on Monday, since the COVID-19 outbreak, an additional 1.3 million claims for universal credit, a monthly government payment for low-wage workers or the unemployed, have been filed, bringing the total number of low-income citizens to at least 2.3 million.

According to estimates, a rise in energy prices, which have increased from 700 to 2,000 pounds ($945 to $2,700 on average not to mention a high inflation rate across numerous economic sectors, have sparked such a substantial spike in demand for universal credit. According to the Guardian, food, rent, and other prices have risen at the quickest rate in 30 years.

The UK trade unions pointed out that 40% of all claimants are employed individuals whose earnings are insufficient to meet their basic necessities and adjust to rising prices.

Simultaneously, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) urges the government to increase universal credit payments to 80% of the minimum wage as soon as possible, or millions more workers will be pushed into poverty.

TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady was quoted as saying by The Guardian that "Universal Credit urgently needs boosting and we need further action to reduce fuel costs for those battling to make ends meet. The best way to give working families long-term financial security is to get pay rising across the economy."

She went on to say that the government needs to do more to help "struggling families get through the difficult times ahead," calling the government's recent support package for households "inadequate."

On Thursday, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced measures aimed at assisting UK citizens in dealing with rising energy prices. Consumers will receive a 200-pound upfront rebate on their electricity bills, to be repaid in five-year installments, and a 150-pound rebate on council tax in April, according to the plan, while local governments will receive 150 million pounds from the discretionary fund to provide additional subsidies.

  • UK
  • UK trade unions
  • Britons
  • high inflation

Most Read

Tucker Carlson speaks at a memorial for Charlie Kirk, Sunday, September 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona (AP)

Tucker Carlson: Israeli officers gave orders on Iran inside Pentagon

  • Politics
  • 2 Oct 2025
A Hamas fighter in combat fatigues stands before the ceremony for the handover of Israeli captives to the Red Cross in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, February 22, 2025 (AP)

Hamas responds to Trump plan, backs Gaza withdrawal, exchange

  • Politics
  • 3 Oct 2025
ap

'Israel' pays influencers $7K per post to whitewash Gaza genocide

  • Politics
  • 1 Oct 2025
Mossad’s secret role in Aldo Moro’s 1978 murder revealed

Mossad’s secret role in Aldo Moro’s 1978 murder exposed

  • Politics
  • 5 Oct 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
Retired Israeli General Brik says Israel has reached point of no return.
Politics

Retired Israeli General Brik: 'Israel has reached point of no return'

Depleted by foreign wars, US seeks to re-arm for another confrontation
Politics

Depleted by foreign wars, US seeks to re-arm for another confrontation

Gaza’s newborns gasp for life as hospitals collapse amid Israeli war
Health

Gaza newborns gasp for life, share oxygen masks amid collapsed system

UK arms exports to 'Israel' reach record high despite ban calls
Politics

UK arms exports to 'Israel' reach record high despite ban calls

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS