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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Is the minimum wage enough to survive on?
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:08:30
	Publish Date:		2026-04-01 04:08:00
	Description:		Mind the growing gap between the minimum and living wages, the difference between the two is now about $6 an hour, with official increases on Wednesday. The adult minimum wage is $23.95 cents an hour after a $0.45 increase. That's about $958 dollars for a 40 hour week, before tax. On the other hand, the living wage is officially going to $29.90 an hour or about $1200 before tax a week. Charles Waldegrave, from the Family Centre Social Policy Research Unit spoke to Lisa Owen.
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