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The Government should consider cutting the minimum wage for young people in order to raise “aspiration” and boost business, Nigel Farage has said.
Speaking at a press conference in the City of London, the Reform leader called on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to either cut the minimum wage for young people or lift the cap at which businesses have to pay their National Insurance contributions.
Asked if the current minimum wage should be cut for young people in order to boost “aspiration”, Farage indicated that he believed it should.
“There’s an argument the minimum wage is too high for younger workers,” Farage said.
“Particularly given that we’ve lowered the level at which NIC is paid to £5,000 a year.”
Urging the Chancellor to “do something” about it, Farage said that she should “do one or the other, either lift the cap at which NI is due, or lower the minimum wage…”
Young people between the ages of 18-20 are currently entitled to earn a legal minimum of £10 an hour.
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