Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce a shakeup of the benefits system and a boost to the National Living Wage as part of his speech at the Conservative party conference.
The Chancellor will address audiences in Manchester on Monday, using his speech to announce "a pay rise for over 2 million workers" in bid to "make work pay".
The Chancellor will address audiences in Manchester on Monday, using his speech to announce "a pay rise for over 2 million workers" in bid to "make work pay".“We are waiting for the Low Pay Commission to confirm its recommendation for next year," Hunt will say, adding: “But I confirm today, whatever that recommendation, we will increase it next year to at least £11 an hour.
Hunt is also expected to cite "hard but necessary long-term decisions" made by the Tories ensured the party were able to meet their 2019 manifesto commitment to raise the wages of the lowest paid to two thirds of median earnings. Hunt is expected to cite Sir Winston Churchill as part of the announcement, adding: "there’s a ladder everyone can climb but also a safety net below which no one falls.
The speech will come on the day former PM of 49 days Liz Truss will make a speech at a fringe event on the economy.
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