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National minimum wage: final government evidence for the 2015 Low Pay Commission report

The government’s evidence for the Low Pay Commission (LPC) to consider when setting the 2015 national minimum wage (NMW).

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National Minimum Wage: Final government evidence for the Low Pay Commission’s 2015 report

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This document sets out the government’s final economic and non-economic evidence to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) on national minimum wage (NMW) policy issues.

It provides evidence on issues relevant to the LPC’s task of monitoring, evaluating and reviewing the NMW and its impact and making recommendations.

It covers the :

  • UK economy
  • evidence on pay
  • labour market
  • apprentice national minimum wage
Published 9 January 2015