Make your views heard on the future of the minimum wage The Low Pay Commission (LPC) is the independent body which advises the Government on the National Minimum Wage (NMW), including the National Living Wage (NLW). Commissioners are drawn from …
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 …
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 …
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 …
...far from destroying jobs as initially feared, it reduced extreme low pay without large negative effects. The LPC has commissioned more than 140 studies looking at every aspect of the...
Data published today by the Office for National Statistics suggests that the National Living Wage (NLW) has made a big difference to the earnings of low-paid workers, helping part-timers and women in particular. But amidst the good news, one area …
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 …
