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Low Pay Commission visits 2019 – why we need your help
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 …
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Why aren’t we seeing more National Living Wage workers?
LPC economist Anthony Lord uses analysis from our 2018 report to answer the question: “Why aren’t we seeing more National Living Wage workers?” The report was published on 27 November and is available here. The background The introduction of the …
Low Pay Commissioners visit the 'city of a thousand trades'
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 …
Access to work and access to workers - Simon Sapper's reflections on his first visit as a Commissioner
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 …
Above-inflation pay rise for minimum wage workers
Last Sunday (1 April), millions of workers got an above average increase to their hourly pay when the rates for the statutory minimum wages were increased. Annually, the Low Pay Commission advises Government on the increases to the five National …
The LPC is consulting, we want to hear from you
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 …
Low Pay Commission visits programme 2018
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 …
Researchers - the Low Pay Commission needs your help.
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 …
New minimum wage rates for under 25s: why are they different?
Age/group Previous hourly rate New hourly rate National Living Wage (25+) £7.20 £7.20 21-24 year olds £6.70 £6.95 18-20 year olds £5.30 £5.55 16-17 year olds £3.87 £4.00 Apprentices £3.30 £3.40 On Saturday (1 October), the minimum wages for workers …
Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx, and low pay: a trip to Dundee
In truth, paying homage to Dennis the Menace and Minnie the Minx wasn't exactly our reason for visiting Dundee but it certainly gave me some credibility with my graphic artist nephew! Each year Commissioners and members of the Low Pay …