Tesco, Aldi, Lidl & More UK Retailers Adopting New £13 Rule

The rule means many major branches are introducing a wage increase for staff to make sure hourly pay reaches a minimum of £13.

In April, the legal minimum wage is due to increase to £12.71 per hour.

Currently, the Real Living Wage stands at £13.45, which is determined by the Living Wage Foundation Charity.

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But with most retailers generally paying higher than the Real Living wage rate, employees can anticipate a further increase in their earnings.

The affordable fashion chain Primark was one of the places to reveal this significant change and confirmed its plan.

Here is a list of other retailers and supermarkets set to adopt the ‘£13 rule’.

Primark

From April 1 customer assistants across England, Scotland and Wales will receive a pay increase to a minimum of £13.

Those working at the fashion chain in London will see their wages increase to £13.71 an hour.

Tesco

Tesco is also preparing to increase the wages which will take effect from this month. According to The Workers Union [TWU], the hourly pay rate for store assistants is expected to increase to around £13.35 per hour nationally.

Colleagues based in London may see their wages increase to around £14.71. The update to Tesco workers’ pay structure is set to take effect from the first complete pay period following its rollout this month.

Aldi

Supermarket retail Aldi has revealed its updated pay structure. From April, the chain has said shop assistants will receive £13.50 per hour across the country.

Workers at branches in London will see their pay increase to £14.88 per hour.

Lidl

Lidl has stated that starting hourly rates will rise to £13.45 per hour across the nation and this can progress to £14.45 with time served. In the capitol, wage increase is set to climb to £14.80 and can climb to £15.30 based on experience.