§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what the additional cost to his Department's wage bill would be(a) in Scotland and (b) the UK if the minimum wage for all age groups was raised to (i) £4, (ii) £4.20 and (iii) £4.50 per hour. [119980]
§ Angela EagleThe information is in the table.
The additional pay bill cost for the Department of Social Security of rises in the minimum wage £ Additional costs Rate of minimum wage All DSS staff (including Scotland) DSS staff based in Scotland 4.00 2,634,176 308,366 4.20 7,398,281 869,668 4.50 15,260,259 1,803,400