Living Wage Accreditation Support Scheme

Cardiff Council has been a Living Wage employer since 2015 and we believe that paying the Living Wage is a key indicator of an employer’s commitment to fair work practices.

We are working to promote the Living Wage across the wider local business community.

Our aim is to support and encourage as many local businesses as possible to commit to paying their employees the Living Wage.

We are offering a financial support to Cardiff businesses of up to £720 if they become accredited Living Wage employers.

How much grant am I entitled to?

The level of financial assistance you can get will depend on what type of organisation you are and the number of employees you have. The maximum you can claim could be up to £720.

Type of organisation	0 to 10 employees	11 to 50 employees	51 to 250 employees
Private sector	£198	£396	£792
Public sector and charities	£198	£396	£792

Claiming the grant

To qualify for the grant, your Cardiff-based business must become accredited with the Living Wage Foundation. There is a small fee for this – see the table below. The financial support offered is a one-off and cannot be back dated and will be on a first come first served basis until our overall contribution equals £50,000. If you are interested:

Apply for accreditation

Complete the application form (DOC 108kb)
Read the Terms and Conditions (DOC 74kb)
Send a copy of your accredited licence agreement and completed application form to Corporate.Procurement@cardiff.gov.uk.
We will then write to tell you how much financial support you are entitled to.

Cost of accreditation to the Living Wage Foundation

From April 2023

Type of organisation	0 to 10 employees	11 to 50 employees	51 to 250 employees	251 to 500 employees	500+ employees
Private Sector	£66	£132	£264	£528	£3,303
Public sector and charities	£66	£132	£264	£528	£528

Accreditation

To become an official accredited Living Wage employer, you need to complete a short form to confirm that you pay all your staff a Living Wage and have a plan to pay anyone who works on your premises such as cleaners and contractors the Living Wage. This ensures that those in your supply chain on the lowest pay can cover their basic needs.

Cynnal Cymru – Sustain Wales have recently become the official Living Wage Foundation accreditation body in Wales. Accreditation is quick and licences are processed within 10 working days.

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