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This page sets out the Low Pay Commission's advice to the Government on National Minimum Wage rates for April 2026.
Dear Prime Minister and Secretary of State, I write with the Low Pay…
1. Introduction The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is the independent body that…
National Minimum Wage rates for April 2025, including the National Living Wage.
Dear Secretary of State, NATIONAL LIVING WAGE AND NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE…
1. Introduction The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is the independent body which…
Minimum wage rates announced for April 2026.
The Low Pay Commission has updated its projections for the National Living Wage in 2026.
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 Busines…
Low Pay Commission recommendations accepted in full
On 1 April 2025, minimum wage rates will increase. This short report from the Low Pay Commission looks at the impact of those changes.
The Low Pay Commission is calling for employers and workers to meet with us to discuss the National Living Wage.
Invitation to tender for research for the Low Pay Commission's 2026 report and beyond
Press release accompanying the Low Pay Commission's 2025 Uprating Report
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