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National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage: government response to the Low Pay Commission’s autumn 2018 recommendations

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, HM Treasury and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 29 October 2018

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 2018 recommendations

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The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has recommended that the hourly rates should increase in April 2019:

• from £7.83 to £8.21 for workers aged 25 and over (the National Living Wage)
• from £7.38 to £7.70 for 21-24 year olds
• from £5.90 to £6.15 for 18-20 year olds
• from £4.20 to £4.35 for 16-17 year olds
• from £3.70 to £3.90 for apprentices aged under 19 or in the first year of their apprenticeship.

The government accepts these recommendations, and this document sets out its response.

Published 29 October 2018