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National Minimum Wage: Low Pay Commission report 2013

The Low Pay Commission's annual report to government of its evaluation of the National Minimum Wage and recommendations for future levels.

From:
Low Pay Commission and Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
Published
7 August 2013

Documents

National minimum wage: Low Pay Commission report 2013

Ref: ISBN 9780101856522, 2543653 04/13, Cm. 8565

PDF, 4.98 MB, 247 pages

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This report reviews the National Minimum Wage (NMW), looking at:

  • the state of the economy, including employment and unemployment levels
  • pensions reform
  • Universal Credit
  • raising of the personal tax allowance
  • the proposed abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales

These findings help recommend the level of each of the different rates of the NMW which the Low Pay Commission (LPC) believes should apply from October 2013.

The LPC visits interested organisations and individuals in the low-paying sectors to gather evidence. This gives these sectors the opportunity to speak directly to commissioners about their concerns with the rates and related issues.

Published 7 August 2013

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