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2018-2019 National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates

Research and analysis

National Minimum Wage: Low Pay Commission report 2017

Includes recommendations for the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates to apply from April 2018.

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Low Pay Commission consultation 2018

The Low Pay Commission is gathering evidence in support of its 2017 report.

Latest from the Low Pay Commission

  1. Low Pay Commission business plan 2018/19
    • Corporate report
  2. Low Pay Commission expenditure, April 2018 to June 2018.
    • Transparency
  3. Low Pay Commission: secretariat organogram
    • Corporate report

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What the Low Pay Commission does

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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Our announcements

  1. Record 22,400 minimum wage workers to receive millions in backpay
    • Press release
  2. Government announces new appointments to the Low Pay Commission
    • News story
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Our consultations

  1. National Minimum Wage: 2015 - 2016 Evidence
    • Consultation outcome
  2. Low Pay Commission consultation 2017
    • Consultation outcome
  3. See all consultations

Our publications

  1. Low Pay Commission business plan 2018/19
    • Corporate report
  2. Low Pay Commission expenditure, April 2018 to June 2018.
    • Transparency
  3. See all publications

Our management

Mr Bryan Sanderson
Mr Bryan Sanderson
Chair
Neil Carberry
Low Pay Commissioner
Kate Bell
Low Pay Commissioner
Clare Chapman
Low Pay Commissioner
Kay Carberry
Low Pay Commissioner
Simon Sapper
Low Pay Commissioner
Martin McTague
Low Pay Commissioner
Professor Sarah Brown
Low Pay Commissioner
Professor Richard Dickens
Low Pay Commissioner

Contact LPC

General enquiries

8th Floor
Fleetbank House
2-6 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JX
United Kingdom

Email

lpc@lowpay.gov.uk

Telephone

020 7211 8119

Press enquiries

8th Floor
Fleetbank House
2-6 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JX
United Kingdom

Email

lpc@lowpay.gov.uk

Telephone

020 7211 8772

Out of hours

07720 212676

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Secretariat team
Low Pay Commission
8th Floor
Fleetbank House
2-6 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JX
United Kingdom

Email

lpc@lowpay.gov.uk

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