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This report from the Low Pay Commission looks at the impact of new minimum wage rates in April 2026 and looks ahead at future changes for 2027.
Introduction The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is the independent public body…
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…
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…
New minimum wage rates come into force from 1 April, following Low Pay Commission recommendations.
National Minimum Wage rates for April 2025, including the National Living Wage.
We are gathering evidence towards our recommendations on minimum wage rates for 2027.
The Low Pay Commission's annual report sets out in full the evidence and analysis which informed recommendations for minimum wage rates from April 2026.
A report by the Low Pay Commission on the history of the UK minimum wage and its effects.
The 191 named companies failed to pay £2.1 million to over 34,000 workers.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This short report looks at the impact of the increase in National Minimum Wage rates in April 2024, and projects the National Living Wage rate for April 2025.
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