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# TITLE: Should we raise the minimum wage in the UK? [ae6b0b3935d001f26b033b28713788d9]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
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# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 4
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - We should raise the minimum wage in the UK. There is a massive difference between the haves and the have nots. people should be able to work hard and still to afford some luxury. The minimum wage should regularly be reviewed in line with inflation. More people than ever are living in poverty and the current system does not take into account the hugely increased recent cost of living. This would provide people with the incentive to remain in work. It would also encourage more people to apply for and remain in lower paid, often crucial roles that are the backbone of our society. I believe the minimum wage should be enough for someone working full time (40 hours per week) to live on. You should be able to afford housing, food and some savings when working for minimum wage and only need one employment. To have anything under this benefits only those paying wages as the government have to subsidise those not earning enough. When a big company pays poverty wages and posts millions of pounds in profit that is not useful to the general public.  There could be different levels depending on employers and ages but the minimum wage is ridiculously low versus the cost of living. The decision to raise the minimum wage in the UK will depend on a variety factors, including political climate,
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - “I think we should raise the minimum wage in the UK. The current minimum wage is not enough to live on. I think people should be able to afford housing, food and some savings when working for minimum wage and only need one employment. We should be raising the minimum wage, as it is at the moment people on the lowest wage can not afford to feed their families properly, let alone pay their bills and have a good life. There is is a massive difference between the haves and the have nots. People should be able to work hard and still to afford some luxury. The decision to raise the minimum wage in the UK will depend on a variety factors, including political climate, economic conditions and social priorites. In these days definitely need to raise. People can't afford. The minimum wage should regularly be reviewed in line with inflation. More people than ever are living in poverty and the current system does not take into account the hugely increased recent cost of living. This would provide people with the incentive to remain in work. It would also encourage more people to apply for and remain in lower paid, often crucial roles that are the backbone of our society.”
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - “We believe that the minimum wage in the UK should be raised to a level that is enough for someone working full time (40 hours per week) to live on. You should be able to afford housing, food and some savings when working for minimum wage and only need one employment. To have anything under this benefits only those paying wages as the government have to subsidise those not earning enough. When a big company pays poverty wages and posts millions of pounds in profit that is not useful to the general public. There could be different levels depending on employers and ages but the minimum wage is ridiculously low versus the cost of living. The minimum wage should be regularly reviewed in line with inflation. More people than ever are living in poverty and the current system does not take into account the hugely increased recent cost of living. This would provide people with the incentive to remain in work. It would also encourage more people to apply for and remain in lower paid, often crucial roles that are the backbone of our society.”
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - “I believe that we should raise the minimum wage. I think that it is important that people are able to live off the money that they earn. It is also important that people are not reliant on benefits to survive. It is also important that people are not reliant on benefits to survive. Raising the minimum wage would help to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor. It would also help to reduce the reliance on in work benefits. It would also encourage more people to apply for and remain in lower paid, often crucial roles that are the backbone of our society. The minimum wage should be enough for someone working full time (40 hours per week) to live on. You should be able to afford housing, food and some savings when working for minimum wage and only need one employment. To have anything under this benefits only those paying wages as the government have to subsidise those not earning enough. When a big company pays poverty wages and posts millions of pounds in profit that is not useful to the general public.  There could be different levels depending on employers and ages but the minimum wage is ridiculously low versus the cost of living.”
2: 4,3,1,2
1: 1,3,2,4
1: 4,1,2,3
1: 1,4,3,2