Government to raise minimum wage to €10.20
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe sought the Government's permission to draw down €1.5bn from the rainy day fund ahead of Budget 2021. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie
Workers on the minimum wage will see their pay increase to €10.20 an hour from January. Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has secured government approval to increase the minimum wage by 10c per hour which she said will benefit 122,000 low-paid workers.
Separately, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar intends to establish a statutory sick pay scheme after consultation with unions. The Government has agreed to table a counter-motion to a Seanad Labour motion which calls for statuary entitlement to sick pay.
