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Minimum wage rates for 2022
Research and analysis
Read the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations on the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates from April 2022.
Minimum wage rates from April 2022 have now been announced.
The National Minimum Wage in 2021
Research and analysis
Minimum wage rates increase on 1 April. This short report looks at the 2021 increases and the path ahead for the next year.
Low Pay Commission consultation 2021
Consultation outcome
We are seeking evidence on the effects of the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage, to inform our recommendations on the 2022 rates.
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The Low Pay Commission is an independent body that advises the government about the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage.
LPC is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
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