07/08/2026
Minimum wage was £5.00 in 2005, & a first class stamp was 32p
One hour of work got you 15 first class stamps
Now in 2025, minimum wage is £12.21 & a 1st class stamp is £1.35
Now one hour of work will only get you 9 1st class stamps
That’s a 321% rise in stamps but only 142% rise in pay
If wages had kept up with the price of stamps, the minimum wage would be £16.05 an hour
This is NOT just inflation, this is worse. The economy is ruined in the U.K.
This is about much more than stamps. Food, electricity, travel are all similar
The hard working people are struggling to survive because costs are soaring far quicker than wages
Something needs to change in the U.K, but will it?
