Premier League & cost of living: How many clubs pay real living wage?

The living wage should be paid to all of the clubs' staff.

Twelve of the 20 say they are accredited Living Wage Foundation employers and pay the real living wage to all of their employees.

After an increase on Thursday, staff in London will be able to make more money.

Eight of them don't pay that rate to all permanent and casual staff.

The amount of money spent on players by the league's clubs was a record.

The living wage is paid to all staff, including those employed by sub-contracted firms, when they are accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.

The real living wage is being paid byNewcastle United while they join them. The real living wage is paid to all staff by Manchester City and other teams.

All of the teams do not currently pay that rate to their staff.

Bournemouth do not audit their third-party contractors to make sure they pay the real living wage.

The real living wage is a key part of the selection procedure for third-party suppliers, but Spurs wouldn't confirm if that meant they were paid the same rate.

At least the real living wage is paid to directly employed staff at all three of the aforementioned companies.

FC United of Manchester and Dulwich Hamlet are two non-league teams that are committed to paying the real living wage.

The cost of living is increasing at a faster rate than in the past. Energy bills will be limited from October under government plans to help households and businesses.

The Living Wage Foundation would love to see more clubs accredited because that is a signal of long-term commitment.

The success of matches and the success of the premier league depends on the staff that works them. They're part of the reward package.

What is the 'real living wage'?

• The voluntary 'real living wage' was launched in 2011 and is set by the Living Wage Foundation charity. It is higher than the legal minimum wage, reflecting what the charity thinks people need to earn to cover everyday needs
• On Thursday, it rose 10.1% to £11.95 per hour in London, and £10.90 per hour elsewhere in the UK to reflect rising costs
• The compulsory National Living Wage is £9.50 an hour for anyone over the age of 23

Which clubs pay the real living wage?

In the past two years, the number of Living Wage Foundation accredited employers in the UK has doubled, meaning that Thursday's rate rise will give a boost to 400,000 workers.

Many of the remaining eight teams in the league pay permanent staff the real living wage, as well as six teams who pay all their staff at the same rate.

Chapman said that sub-contracted staff would be at the end of the price rises.

The National Living Wage is a statutory rate and won't be increased until April 2023, according to Manchester United.

They said they would fulfill their commitment to pay the real living wage to all staff. The real living wage is the policy of the premier league.

The majority of their employees are paid the real living wage in London. Catering staff who are paid the National Living Wage are not included. The National Living Wage is paid to all employees in the city ofSouthampton.

The real living wage is based on the cost of living. The people who are earning the least in our society are feeling the effects of rising costs.

Over half of the 2,000 workers earning less than the real living wage have gone to a food bank in the past year.

There are six accredited Premier League clubs with the foundation, and five accredited outside of the league.

"We know sports clubs were hit hard during the Pandemic, but these premier league clubs stayed with the living wage, they've taken that decision to protect the lowest paid workers and we're really proud of it."

Grimsby Town outline £60,000 cost

Only two clubs in the English Football League are accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.

Grimsby became an accredited employer after being promoted from the National League. Thursday's real living wage increase will cost them an additional 30,000 dollars. There are about 140 staff at the club.

The price was worth it, according to the chief executive.

"The real living wage and becoming a real living wage employer impacted on our cleaning staff, our match day staff, some of our administrators, people that were in the club shop, so people that are right at the end of our supporter experience," she said.

"If we're true to our values in our mission around continuing to improve everything we do at the football club, and making sure that we've got good people that feel valued and productive, it's really important." Hopefully our supporters are aware of that.

After their promotion, the prices of their goods were frozen and they were rewarded with record season ticket and shirt sales. They have an average of 5, 400 fans this season and are 10th in League Two.

Cook says it's difficult to make money at their level of football, and it might not be possible for some organisation to follow their lead with a real living wage.

She said that not many people would know that the town was a real living wage employer. It isn't a stunt.

I'm not going to make a big deal out of it and suggest that all organizations can afford to pay this living wage. It's something we care about. It is a top priority. It's a good thing for people on low incomes if other people follow in their footsteps.