Get US and UK politics insight with our free daily email briefing straight to your inbox Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid EmailMinisters should raise the level at which companies begin paying national insurance contributions so bosses can boost the wages of low-paid staff, experts say. Analysts fear the promise is in jeopardy because of the economic damage unleashed by the coronavirus crisis. (Image: Getty Images/Image Source)“This could significantly boost pay for many workers at the bottom end of the income distribution, with a particular impact on women, part-time workers, older and younger workers, and on industries characterised by low-pay. Report author, Joe Dromey, the Learning and Work Institute's deputy director of research and development, said: “Government can still achieve its commitment to boosting the minimum wage, but this will be trickier after the pandemic. (Image: Learning and Work Institute)“A temporary rebalancing of employer national insurance contributions would help businesses to adapt to a higher wage floor, minimising any potential job losses.

Source: Daily Mirror February 08, 2021 21:00 UTC