London Living Wage
Councils are working to implement the London Living Wage for employees and extend it to contractors.
Barnet Council is urging its NHS partners to adopt the London Living Wage and is working towards accreditation as a London Living Wage employer by May 2026, which will extend to its contractors, as outlined in March 2026. Southwark Council committed to paying all its employees at least the London Living Wage in its Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27, approved in March 2026.
Croydon Council updated its Pay Policy Statement for 2026-27 and its Dependent Carers Allowance to reflect the London Living Wage in January 2026. Hackney Council's Procurement Board approved a tender exercise in December 2025 for a new cleaning services framework for schools, aiming to ensure payment of the London Living Wage, with the contract commencing in August 2026.
The London Living Wage is the minimum income standard required for a basic but dignified standard of living in London, calculated independently and updated annually based on the actual cost of living.
Key facts
- Barnet Council is urging its NHS partners to adopt the London Living Wage. Source
- Barnet Council aims for London Living Wage accreditation by May 2026, extending to contractors. Source
- Southwark Council committed to paying all employees at least the London Living Wage in its 2026/27 Pay Policy Statement. Source
- Croydon Council updated its Dependent Carers Allowance to reflect the London Living Wage in January 2026. Source
- Hackney Council approved a tender in December 2025 for cleaning services ensuring London Living Wage payment. Source
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