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Originally Posted by Cyfr
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People are now earning 50% more than 10 years ago, and minimum wage is changing to 60% increase since 1999 as of October 2008.
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I don't know where you have got the figures from that wages have increased by 50% since 1999. I have just checked and in 1999 I was earning £5.50 an hour and in 2007 I was earning £6.50 an hour (which included holiday pay) by my reckoning this is an increase of 18% (or 2.25% each year).
The figures might be correct nationally but I am sure that they are much less for Hyndburn.