The minimum wage gap

Lone parent,

one child

Couple, two

children

Single

person

Weekly shortfall for people earning the minimum wage compared to an acceptable living standard as defined by the public

-£4

-£38

-£31

-£74

2008

-£27

2015

-£52

Lone parent,

one child

Couple, two

children

Single

person

Weekly shortfall for people earning the national minimum wage compared to an acceptable living standard as defined by the public

-£4

-£38

-£31

-£74

2008

-£27

2015

-£52

Lone parent,

one child

Couple, two

children

Single

person

Weekly shortfall for people earning the national minimum wage compared to an acceptable living standard as defined by the public

-£4

-£38

-£31

-£74

2008

-£27

2015

-£52

Lone parent,

one child

Couple, two

children

Single

person

Weekly shortfall for people earning the national minimum wage compared to an acceptable living standard as defined by the public

-£4

-£38

-£31

-£74

2008

-£27

2015

-£52