It’s the time of year again when we ask for help finding out about the effects of the minimum wage. Last week we launched our 2019 written consultation. We have published a list of questions covering all aspects of the …
Want to meet the LPC? If you are in any of the places we are visiting and want to tell us about how you have been affected by the minimum wage, email us or call 020 7211 8772. Why do we …
Every year the LPC commissions research projects to help evaluate the effects of the minimum wage rates we have recommended. The reports summarised below informed our 2018 Report. The two ongoing projects (ISER and IES) will continue to add to …
Commissioners Clare Chapman, Kay Carberry, Kate Bell and Martin McTague visited Birmingham last week to gather evidence on the effects of the National Living Wage and Minimum Wage. Here Clare and Kay share their reflections on what they heard. Wikipedia …
Commissioner Professor Sarah Brown visited Newry with members of the LPC's secretariat as part of our annual programme of visits around the UK. They heard evidence from both local businesses and workers. Licence: Creative Commons Attribution In June the Low Pay …
Simon Sapper's appointment to the Low Pay Commission was confirmed last week, but he has already taken part in one of our evidence-gathering visits. Here is what he heard in Barnstaple at the end of May... It’s like there’s a …
Low Pay Commissioner Neil Carberry gives his thoughts on our first visit of 2018, to Kendal and South Lakeland. LPC Chair Bryan Sanderson also went on the visit. The LPC runs a series of visits each year to gather evidence in …
A higher minimum wage for non-guaranteed hours? As part of its response to Matthew Taylor’s review of good work the Government has asked the LPC to consider the impact of a higher minimum wage for those hours that are not …
Who are we and what do we do? The Low Pay Commission is the independent body that advises the Government on the National Living and Minimum Wage rates (NLW and NMW). Read more... The Commission is made up of 3 …
As far as we are aware there is no global league table ranking public policies by the breadth and depth of their evidence base. But - if there were - then the UK minimum wage would surely appear somewhere near …
