Claim: Faster pay rises for those at the bottom are one of the reasons inequality has fallen in recent years.
Fact-check: Has the National Living Wage reduced inequality? - Full Fact
Verdict: income inequality has fallen by some measures in recent years, but pay rises aren't considered to be the main reason. these inequality trends are expected to reverse as a result of wider policy changes to taxes and benefits.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joseph O'Leary
Date published: 2017-09-15T00:00:00