Claim: The government minimum wage so that people can live reasonably is £8.72 an hour, which equals £15,070.00 per year.
Fact-check: Comparison of minimum wage and state pension incomes is out of date - Full Fact
Verdict: while this may have been broadly correct when first posted in 2020, the national living wage in march 2023 is £9.50, which equates to approximately £17,892 per year for someone working 36.4 hours a week. the national living wage is set to increase in april 2023.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2023-03-31T00:00:00