……..it’s fact that you can’t live off minimum wage in this country now.
You can, just, but only because it’s topped up by benefits.
Why would a company pay any more than the bare minimum when they know the taxpayer will step in and subsidise their employees wages?
I’m sure in many cases the owners/directors of these companies are often very well off and could if they so wished pay a reasonable wage, however it might mean they wouldn’t be able to afford that new Aston they promised themselves.
It’s the private sector that are screwing the benefits system.