Policy paper

National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage: government response to the Low Pay Commission’s Autumn 2017 report

The government's response to the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations on National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 22 November 2017

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

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National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage: government response to the Low Pay Commission’s Autumn 2017 report

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Explains the government’s response to the minimum wage rate recommendations as made by the Low Pay Commission (LPC).

The LPC has recommended that the hourly rates should increase in April 2018:

• from £7.50 to £7.83 for workers aged 25 and over (the National Living Wage)
• from £7.05 to £7.38 for 21-24 year olds
• from £5.60 to £5.90 for 18-20 year olds
• from £4.05 to £4.20 for 16-17 year olds
• from £3.50 to £3.70 for apprentices aged under 19 or in the first year of their apprenticeship.

The government accepts these recommendations.

Published 22 November 2017