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Low Pay Commission Report 2020

This report sets out the full analysis and evidence underpinning the LPC's recommendations on the National Minimum Wage rates to apply from April 2021.

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The Low Pay Commission鈥檚 2020 annual report sets out the evidence base underpinning our recommendations on the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates to apply from April 2021. These recommendations were accepted in full by the Government and the 2021 rates announced on Wednesday 25 November 2020.

Alongside the annual report, we are publishing the research we commissioned in 2020 which was used in informing this years recommendations.

A separate document, the presentation delivered at the launch of this year鈥檚 report, is also published on this page. This should be read in conjunction with the full report.

The minimum wage rates which will apply from April 2021 are:

Rate from April 2020 Rate from April 2021 Increase
National Living Wage 拢8.72 拢8.91 2.2%
21-22 Year Old Rate 拢8.20 拢8.36 2.0%
18-20 Year Old Rate 拢6.45 拢6.56 1.7%
16-17 Year Old Rate 拢4.55 拢4.62 1.5%
Apprentice Rate 拢4.15 拢4.30 3.6%
Accommodation Offset 拢8.20 拢8.36 2.0%

Updates to this page

Published 9 December 2020
Last updated 11 December 2020 show all updates
  1. Published the presentation from the report's launch event.

  2. First published.

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