Low Pay Commission Report 2022
The Low Pay Commission's annual report for 2022 sets out in full the evidence used to inform its recommendations on National Minimum Wage rates.
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This page contains the 2022 report of the Low Pay Commission (LPC). This report sets out in depth the evidence and analysis which Commissioners relied on in reaching their recommendations.
The LPC submitted its recommendations to the Government in October 2022 on the rates of the National Minimum Wage, including the National Living Wage to apply from 1 April 2023. The Government accepted these recommendations in full. The rates which will apply are as follows:
| Rate from April 2023 | Current rate (April 2022 to March 2023) | Increase | |
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| National Living Wage | £10.42 | £9.50 | 9.7% |
| 21-22 Year Old Rate | £10.18 | £9.18 | 10.9% |
| 18-20 Year Old Rate | £7.49 | £6.83 | 9.7% |
| 16-17 Year Old Rate | £5.28 | £4.81 | 9.7% |
| Apprentice Rate | £5.28 | £4.81 | 9.7% |
| Accommodation Offset | £9.10 | £8.70 | 4.6% |
This report also sets out conclusions and recommendations from the Commission’s review of the Accommodation Offset.
The data for all charts in the report is published on this page, along with a breakdown of minimum wage coverage by local authority, region and nation. The research commissioned by the LPC in 2022, and which informed its recommendations, has been published here.
Last updated 18 May 2023 + show all updates
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An additional table (4,9a) has been added to the data tables, in response to a freedom of information request.
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