Low Pay Commission recommendations take the minimum wage to its long term target in April 2024
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Tuesday, 21 November 2023
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
The Government has announced National Minimum Wage rates for April 2024, including the National Living Wage.
Wednesday, 01 November 2023
LPC expenditure from April 2023 to March 2024
Monday, 02 October 2023
An in-house report from the Low Pay Commission, using geography, gender and age to look at the effects of the National Living Wage to March 2020.
Wednesday, 13 September 2023
The Low Pay Commission publishes its 2023 Report looking at compliance and enforcement of the National Minimum Wage.
Tuesday, 12 September 2023
The LPC's 2023 report on compliance and enforcement presents data on underpayment and explores the persistence of underpayment for individual workers.
Monday, 11 September 2023
The LPC has updated its list of low-paying sectors. This page contains tables with full details of the new occupation and industry groups.
Friday, 08 September 2023
The Low Pay Commission Secretariat's business plan for the 2023/24 financial year.
Friday, 04 August 2023
A register of the interests declared by Low Pay Commissioners.
Wednesday, 02 August 2023
LPC expenditure from April 2023 to March 2024
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
LPC expenditure from April 2022 to March 2023
Monday, 05 June 2023
The Low Pay Commission is seeking evidence to inform recommendations on minimum wage rates in 2024 and beyond.
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
This page contains the research reports commissioned by the Low Pay Commission which were used to inform our 2021 Report.
Thursday, 18 May 2023
The Low Pay Commission's annual report for 2022 sets out in full the evidence used to inform its recommendations on National Minimum Wage rates.
Tuesday, 04 April 2023
The Low Pay Commission is seeking proposals for research into the effects of the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage with a deadline of Tuesday 2 May 2023
Thursday, 30 March 2023
Low-paid workers across the country will receive a pay increase this weekend as all rates of the National Minimum Wage rise.
Thursday, 30 March 2023
This report by the Low Pay Commission marks the increase in all rates of the National Minimum Wage in April 2023 and looks ahead to rates for 2024 and beyond.
Thursday, 30 March 2023
This report by the Low Pay Commission marks the increase in all rates of the National Minimum Wage in April 2023 and looks ahead to rates for 2024 and beyond.
Thursday, 30 March 2023
Low-paid workers across the country will receive a pay increase this weekend as all rates of the National Minimum Wage rise.
Thursday, 30 March 2023
This report by the Low Pay Commission marks the increase in all rates of the National Minimum Wage in April 2023 and looks ahead to rates for 2024 and beyond.
Thursday, 23 March 2023
The Low Pay Commission is seeking evidence to inform recommendations on minimum wage rates in 2024 and beyond.
Thursday, 16 March 2023
LPC expenditure from April to December 2022
Thursday, 19 January 2023
Research commissioned in 2022 to inform recommendations to the Government on the National Minimum Wage.
Thursday, 19 January 2023
The Low Pay Commission's annual report for 2022 sets out in full the evidence used to inform its recommendations on National Minimum Wage rates.
Thursday, 19 January 2023
A register of the interests declared by Low Pay Commissioners.
Tuesday, 22 November 2022
We are seeking evidence on the effects of the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage, to inform our recommendations on the 2023 rates.
Thursday, 17 November 2022
This letter and short report sets out the Low Pay Commission's recommendations on National Minimum Wage rates for April 2023.
Thursday, 17 November 2022
Minimum wage rates from April 2023 have now been announced.
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
The Low Pay Commission Secretariat's business plan for the 2022/23 financial year.
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
The Low Pay Commission Secretariat's business plan for the 2022/23 financial year.
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
LPC expenditure from July to September 2022
Friday, 12 August 2022
LPC expenditure from April to June 2022
Sunday, 24 July 2022
Low Pay Commission report looks at labour market enforcement in Leicester’s textiles sector.
Sunday, 24 July 2022
The Low Pay Commission's 2022 compliance and enforcement report looks at the example of the Leicester textiles sector.
Tuesday, 21 June 2022
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.
Friday, 27 May 2022
LPC expenditure from April to March 2022
Wednesday, 06 April 2022
LPC Commissioners' Register of Interests 2022
Thursday, 31 March 2022
The minimum wage rates increased on 1 April. This short report looks at the 2022 increases and the path ahead for the next year.
Thursday, 31 March 2022
Workers on the minimum wage will receive a higher percentage increase in pay than most other workers across the economy.
Thursday, 28 September 2017
The Government is recruiting four new members to serve on the Low Pay Commission, of which three will be from employee backgrounds and one from an employer background.
Monday, 27 February 2017
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) will be visiting areas across the UK to gather evidence on the National Minimum Wage rates and low pay.
Monday, 27 February 2017
The Low Pay Commission is commissioning new research to understand the effects of the NLW. The closing date is 13 March 2017.
Monday, 16 May 2016
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has launched an invitation to tender for research on the impact of minimum wages.
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
How does the minimum wage affect you? Low Pay Commission visits Essex
Sunday, 27 September 2015
This blog provides an insight into how the LPC recommend minimum wage rates for the UK and the advice given on the National Living Wage.
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