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National minimum wage: government response to the Low Pay Commission바카라 사이트™s 2013 report

The government's responses to the Low Pay Commission main recommendations on national minimum wage rates.

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Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
Published
16 April 2013
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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Explains the government바카라 사이트™s responses to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) recommendations. The LPC has recommended that the hourly rates for the national minimum wage (NMW) should increase in October 2013:

  • the rate for adults should increase from £6.19 to £6.31
  • the development rate which covers workers aged 18-20 years old should increase from £4.98 to £5.03
  • the rate for 16-17 year olds should increase from £3.68 to £3.72

The LPC recommended that the apprentice rate should remain at £2.65.

The government accepts most of these recommendations but explains why the apprentice rate should also be increased by 3 pence from 1 October 2013.

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Published 16 April 2013

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