Child’s Vision has recently been accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Child’s Vision receive a minimum hourly wage of £12.60, higher than the government minimum for over 21s, which currently stands at £12.21 per hour.
Child’s Vision is based in the South East, a region where over 12.9% of all jobs pay less than the real Living Wage – around 519,000 jobs. Despite this, Child’s Vision has committed to paying the real Living Wage and providing a decent standard of living for all its workers.
The Living Wage Foundation’s real Living Wage remains the only UK wage rate independently
calculated based on the cost of living, rising annually based on living costs. It gives employers
the confidence that they are paying a wage that meets everyday needs, not just the government minimum. Over 16,000 accredited employers have secured over £3.6 billion of pay rises for low-paid workers since 2011 and made a profound difference to millions of lives around the UK.
Child’s Vision feels that it is important to give its employees at least a living wage, to help them with the cost of living and make them feel valued.
Katherine Chapman, Director, Living Wage Foundation, said: “We’re delighted that Child’s Vision has joined the movement of over 16,000 responsible employers across the UK who voluntarily commit to go further than the government minimum to make sure all their staff earn enough to live on.
“They join thousands of small businesses, as well as household names such as Burberry, Barclays, Everton Football Club and many more. These businesses recognise that paying the real Living Wage is the mark of a responsible employer and they, like Child’s Vision, believe that everyone needs to be able to live with dignity and have a decent standard of living.”
