Autumn Budget: Increase to minimum wage will 'tip many early years settings over the edge'

Katy Morton
Wednesday, November 22, 2023

The sector has warned that the announcement by the Chancellor to increase the national living wage by almost 10 per cent will risk the livelihood of many early years settings.

The sector has raised concern about viability of early years settings with increases to the minimum wage coming in, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
The sector has raised concern about viability of early years settings with increases to the minimum wage coming in, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

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