Mon, 10 Feb 2025

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 Lidl lifts pay ahead of minimum wage rise

The supermarket says the rise will benefit about 28,000 employees as it becomes the latest chain to lift wages.

* Lidl is giving a pay rise to around 28,000 employees ahead of the minimum wage increase in April
* The entry-level hourly wage will rise from £12.40 to £12.75 and can reach up to £13.65 with length of service
* In London, new starters will earn at least £14.00 per hour, rising to £14.35 over time
* This puts Lidl's pay rates above those announced by Sainsbury's (up to £12.60) and Aldi (£12.71)
* The minimum wage is increasing from £11.44 to £12.21 in April, but retailers have warned of job losses, higher prices, and store closures due to the change and a rise in employers' NICs
* Some retailers, including Sainsbury's, are cutting jobs as a result of the changes
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