Claim: People earning minimum wage take home £1,014.60 per four-week month after taxes.
Fact-check: Living expense calculations ignore that not all income is taxed - Full Fact
Verdict: this figure does not take into account the fact that some income is exempt from income tax and national insurance contributions. once this is factored in, the true figure for take-home pay of someone on the national living wage is currently £1,308 per four-week month. this does not include any benefits that the person might be entitled to.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2022-06-16T00:00:00