Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation as well stopping prices to increase because of it. Companies cannot use this as an excuse to raise prices otherwise it doesn't make any difference.

Yes make it a living wage but control inflation and cost of living. No point in it if it is only going to cost people more to live.

Yes, with considerations to the effect this has on inflation, and be greater rate than of social welfare payments

Yes make it a living wage every year with accordance to inflation and add restrictions for companies being able to increase inflation of products every year or it will be a viscous cycle for life look at the USA, Canada and Australia they’re going insane with grocery and petrol prices

Minimum wage does not improve quality of life nor economic mobility. It keeps you from progressing into upper ladder in society. I would say keep minimum wage low so people find reasons to improve themselves

Yes, but a higher minimum wage alone is meaningless as long as cost of living remains extraordinarily high. Affordable housing and competition in insurance and energy markets would make a bigger difference.

Yes, but only with the introduction of a UBI.

Yes but we need to support small businesses too

Yes but I would prefer universal basic income

Yes, only for students that are looking to contribute to society. Not to low skilled workers who don't plan to progress

Yes, as said previously, everybody should be able to live decently (housing, food, clothes, socialise, etc)

No, keep the minimum wage as it is but reduce income tax

No, but encourage employers to give better career progression for those working in that job for a while

Replace the national minimum wage with a living wage

It should be raised based on levels on inflation in the economic market so people who are dependent on minimum wage jobs can provide for themselves and their families.

Yes but adjusted by age group with over 25's receiving a living wage.

Yes, but only Raise the minimum wage for anyone over the age of 30.

No, the national minimum wage should be abolished to cater to low skill workers who are being overlooked for jobs.

No, the national minimum wage should be abolished to cater to low skill workers who are being overlooked.

Have you ever felt that a job you or someone you know had was paying less than what the work was worth, and what would you consider a fair wage?

Can you share a personal experience where earning more would have substantially improved your or another's well-being and how it impacted you?

How do you think raising the minimum wage could affect the prices of things you buy regularly like food, clothes, or entertainment?

Imagine if your favorite small business had to pay their workers more; do you think it would change the way they operate or the services they offer?

If entry-level salaries were higher, do you think it would change your decision about going to college or choosing a particular career path?

yes i think the government should increase the minimun wage becujase people are not being able to afford thing and especially because prices are increasing fastly like houses

How might a higher minimum wage impact your community, particularly in areas where many people work minimum wage jobs?

Do you believe that raising the minimum wage might affect the quality of service or products as businesses try to cut costs elsewhere?

How do you feel about the concept of a 'living wage' where the minimum wage is based on the cost of basic needs in your area versus a flat country-wide rate?

yes i belive they should increase the minimum wage because house prices are contantly increasing causing people to be having a morgage for life or not being able to afford a house becomg without one.

We should start providing a decent universal basic income, enough to live comfortably with no additional income, after which minimum wage laws will be unnecessary.

Yes, and adjust it every year according to inflation and make it a living wage and should be adjusted by age group

Create a universal basic income, after which minimum wage laws are unnecessary.

What are some of the challenges you think teenagers might face finding part-time jobs if employers had to pay a higher minimum wage?

Yes, the minimum wage is not nearly enough to live off and there's lots of people that are struggling to afford things because of this minimum wage, especially because of the cost of living crisis.

How would your life change if your first job paid you significantly more due to an increased minimum wage?