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| Wage rise boost for NI workers | Wage rise boost for NI workers |
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| Workers in Northern Ireland will benefit from a rise in the National Minimum Wage. | Workers in Northern Ireland will benefit from a rise in the National Minimum Wage. |
| Those over 21 will now earn at least £5.52 an hour - that is an increase of 17p on the previous rate. | Those over 21 will now earn at least £5.52 an hour - that is an increase of 17p on the previous rate. |
| The Citizens Advice Bureau has set up a helpline to ensure that all employees receive fair pay. | The Citizens Advice Bureau has set up a helpline to ensure that all employees receive fair pay. |
| Derek Alcorn, chief executive of the CAB, said that workers in the lower wage bracket would welcome the extra money. | Derek Alcorn, chief executive of the CAB, said that workers in the lower wage bracket would welcome the extra money. |
| The CAB has set up a helpline to ensure that all employees receive the rate required by law. | |
| "Since we have set up the helpline here, 6,000 people have been helped by it and £2.2m in arrears in underpaid wages have been paid back to people. It is an important right for them," Mr Alcorn said. |