Economy

Minimum wage should be increased by €2 from January - ICTU

In a submission to the Low Pay Commission, the body has said there should also be a further €2 increase in January 2025 in order to provide a decent standard of living for lower paid workers

The government last year announced plans to introduce a new national living wage that would be phased in over four years and would replace the minimum wage by 2026. Picture: Getty

The national minimum wage should be increased by €2 to €13.30 in January next year, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has said.

In a submission to the Low Pay Commission, the body has said there should also be a further €2 increase in January 2025 in order to provide a decent standard of living for lower paid workers.

The government last year announced plans to introduce a new national living wage that would ...