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This review covers the period up to April 2020, when the National Living Wage reached the Government’s initial target of 60 per cent of median earnings.
The minimum wage rates increased on 1 April. This short report looks at the 2022 increases and the path ahead for the next year.
This report sets out the full analysis and evidence underpinning the LPC’s recommendations on minimum wage rates for 2022.
Read the Low Pay Commission's recommendations on the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates from April 2022.
The Low Pay Commission's report on non-compliance and enforcement of the National Minimum Wage in 2021.
Minimum wage rates increase on 1 April. This short report looks at the 2021 increases and the path ahead for the next year.
This report sets out the full analysis and evidence underpinning the LPC's recommendations on the National Minimum Wage rates to apply from April 2021.
This page contains the research reports commissioned by the Low Pay Commission to inform our 2020 Report.
This report sets out the LPC's recommendations on the April 2021 National Minimum Wage rates and supporting evidence.
This report sets out the Low Pay Commission's analysis of underpayment of the minimum wage and the enforcement regime.
Research commissioned to inform the Low Pay Commission's work and recommendations in 2019.
National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates increased on 1 April 2020. This report reviews those increases and the LPC's new remit to 2024.
The Low Pay Commission's short report summarises the evidence for our recommendations on the April 2020 National Minimum Wage rates.
The Low Pay Commission's 2019 report on the National Minimum Wage, including the analysis and evidence underpinning its recommendations to Government.
We are publishing two pieces of research commissioned to support our review of the youth rates of the National Minimum Wage.
This report is the conclusion of the Low Pay Commission's two year review of the National Minimum Wage rates for under 25s.
This report by the Low Pay Commission contains advice to the Government on the future of the National Living Wage after 2020.
This report from the Low Pay Commission finds that the number of people paid less than the statutory minimum wage in the UK increased in 2018.
A report by the Low Pay Commission on the history of the UK minimum wage and its effects.
Commissioned research, used to inform the Low Pay Commission's (LPC's) 2018 recommendations on the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates.
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