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Minimum wage is worth less than in 2004, says report
17 April 2012 Last updated at 14:31 BST
The national minimum wage goes up to £6.19 this year but it would still be lower in real terms than it was in 2004.
Resolution Foundation suggests the rise is the third below-inflation increase in a row.
The think tank adds that a rethink is needed to get the most out of it.
BBC Radio 5 live Morning Reports spoke to Professor Alan Manning from the London School of Economics.
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