Living Wage toolkit for local councils


A Local Authority Toolkit to encourage and support councils to accredit as Living Wage Employers has been launched by the Living Wage Foundation.


The toolkit explains how local authorities can become accredited Living Wage Employers, outlining the key challenges for local authorities looking to tackle low pay and providing practical guidance in terms of how to overcome them. There are currently over 60 accredited Living Wage councils across the UK, including over 40 in England, 17 in Scotland and one in Wales. 


Katherine Chapman, director of the Living Wage Foundation, said: “Local authorities across the country have already lifted over 50,000 people out of in-work poverty and ensured over £300 million extra has gone back into workers’ pockets…. As major employers, we know the significant impact local authorities have on their areas when they commit to paying a Living Wage.”


https://www.livingwage.org.uk/sites/default/files/Living%20Wage%20Local%20Authority%20Toolkit.pdf