Crawley Borough Council celebrates Living Wage Week

Crawley Borough Council is proud to reaffirm its commitment to fair pay this Living Wage Week, taking place from 9 to 15 November.

The council has been a Living Wage employer since 2014, meaning it has now been committed to paying the real Living Wage for over a decade.

Living Wage Week is an annual celebration of employers that choose to pay the real Living Wage, a voluntary rate based on the cost of living. This year also marks 25 years of the Living Wage movement. Living Wage Foundation says there are now almost 17,000 accredited Living Wage employers across the UK.

The new real Living Wage rate for 2026/27 is £14.10 an hour across the UK, with a London rate of £15.45.

Councillor Michael Jones, Leader of Crawley Borough Council, said: “We’re proud to be a Living Wage employer and to have made that commitment to our staff for more than a decade. Paying the real Living Wage is about recognising the contribution people make and helping to ensure they receive a wage that reflects the real cost of living.

“Living Wage Week is also a good opportunity to encourage other employers in Crawley to look at the benefits of becoming accredited. Fair pay is good for employees, good for employers and good for our local economy.”

Peter Lamb MP said: “People deserve a fair day's pay for a fair day's work. I was proud to be part of the group of councillors who made Crawley Borough Council a Living Wage employer and I'm delighted that the council continues to lead the way for fair pay in Crawley.”

The real Living Wage is independently calculated according to the cost of living and is separate from the government’s statutory National Living Wage.

More information about the real Living Wage and accreditation is available from the Living Wage Foundation: www.livingwage.org.uk