AROUND 7,500 working people in Barnsley are set to benefit from a pay boost this month thanks to a government scheme.
It’s due to an increase in the National Minimum Wage, which officially came into force on Tuesday.
A spokesperson for the Barnsley Labour Party said: “During the General Election, Labour promised to put more money in working people’s pockets.
“Today 7,500 working people in Barnsley will receive a pay boost from increases in the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage, giving eligible workers throughout the borough an extra £1,400 per year.
“Workers who are 21 and over on the National Living Wage will see a 6.7 per cent increase in their pay, whilst 18 to 20 year olds will receive an extra £1.40 per hour and apprentices and under 18s getting an additional £1.15 per hour. Promise made, promise kept.”
