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Read the Low Pay Commission's recommendations on the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates from April 2022.
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.
This page contains the Low Pay Commission's advice to the Government on minimum wage policy beyond 2024.
Find out about the checks we carry out to make sure you're paying your workers at least the National Minimum Wage.
Low Pay Commission recommendations take the minimum wage to its long term target in April 2024
Introduction to this manual on how to calculate the minimum wage.
Information for companies operating in labour supply chains on how to comply with National Minimum and Living Wage rules, and how to avoid common mistakes.
The government's response to the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations on National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates.
A report by the Low Pay Commission on the history of the UK minimum wage and its effects.
This letter and short report sets out the Low Pay Commission's recommendations on National Minimum Wage rates for April 2023.
The Low Pay Commission's report on non-compliance and enforcement of the National Minimum Wage in 2021.
The LPC's 2023 report on compliance and enforcement presents data on underpayment and explores the persistence of underpayment for individual workers.
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